Sylvia Engdahl
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born
November 24, 1933
gender
female
place of birth
Los Angeles, The United States
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genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction
member since
December 2007
about this author
Although I'm best known as an author for young adults, my newest book Stewards of the Flame is an adult novel and is neither appropriate for YA readers nor of interest to them. It is enjoyed by people who don't ordinarily read science fiction as well as those who do. For more information about it, watch the video trailer below and visit http://www.stewardsoftheflame.com.
Previously I wrote 6 novels for teens that are also enjoyed by many adults, all of which were first published in the 1970s by Atheneum and which have been republished in both hardcover and paperback editions by different publishers in the 21st century. All except my Newbery Honor book Enchantress from the Stars were updated -- particularly important in terms of r...more
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Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.02 — 284 ratings — published 1970 17 editions |
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The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.98 — 57 ratings — published 1971 4 editions |
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Children of the Star by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.03 — 34 ratings — published 2000 2 editions |
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This Star Shall Abide by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.21 — 28 ratings — published 1971 5 editions |
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Beyond the Tomorrow Mountains. by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.90 — 20 ratings — published 1973 2 editions |
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Journey Between Worlds by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.55 — 22 ratings — published 1970 4 editions |
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Stewards of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.08 — 13 ratings — published 2007 |
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The Doors of the Universe by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.22 — 9 ratings — published 1981 2 editions |
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Anywhere, Anywhen : Stories of Tomorrow by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.25 — 4 ratings — published 1976 |
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Euthanasia by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author) avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2007 |
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"The human mind is incredible. It can do nothing without belief, yet practically anything with it.
—Elana's father"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
—Elana's father"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
"What is it, I wonder, that makes two people suddenly become important to each other? So important that everything else around them just fades away?
—Elana"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
—Elana"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
"People who love each other can no more keep from communicating than from breathing.
—Elana"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
—Elana"
— Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars)
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Hi Silvya,
Thanks for the friendship on Goodreads.
If you like Science Fiction and Fantasy you might like to check out my book, THE LUNDQUIST CHRONICLES - a kind of tribute to Nigel Kneale's Quatermass that is also inspired by MNR James. You can look it up on http://www.lulu.com/content/4649341 The ISBN is ISBN 978-1-4092-4155-3
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