Sylvia Engdahl

Children of the Star trilogy, Book Three. Noren had found faith in the Prophecy’s fulfillment in the face of overwhelming odds. Yet the more he learned of the grim truth about his people's situation, the less possible it seemed that their world could ever be changed. It would take more drastic steps than anyone imagined to restore their rightful heritage—and he alone could do what was needed. A version with minor updating is included in the single-volume edition of the trilogy, Children of the Star.

Updated and expanded edition.

When young Elana unexpectedly joins the team leaving the spaceship to study the planet Andrecia, she becomes an integral part of an adventure involving three very different civilizations, each one centered on the third planet from the star in its own solar system. First published in 1970 and winner of a Newbery Honor the following year. At once a tale of fantasy as well as science fiction, it is as innovative and captivating today as when it was written. This is arguably one of the most sophisticated novels to wear the Newbery Honor seal in terms of its deep philosophy. Yet it is also a fast-paced adventure that marries the romantically moral traditions of dragons and magic with the fantastic and speculative conventions of science fiction.

"The Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Historical Background on the Apollo 11 Moon Landing; Controversies Surrounding the Apollo 11 Moon Landing; Personal Narratives"--

A romance for teenage girls about the colonization of Mars (although some adult readers also like it). It's about ordinary people, not astronauts, and is especially recommended for readers who aren't especially enthusiastic about space--sometimes they, like the heroine, come to believe in the importance of settling new worlds. The 2006 edition, which has significant updating, should be read in preference to the 1970 edition, which will seem dated to today's teens.

Brhati, a traveller from the East, stumbles upon the settlement of the Tua Finvee, the Yellowhaired Ones, on the mountain slopes of the southern Alps. His first impression of this seemingly tranquil area is rudely dispelled by an outbreak of hostilities with the neighbouring peoples of the valleys below. And he comes to realise that the settlement is also an easy target for the Feond raiders who can strike at will from over the mountains. Brhati’s failing health forces him to stay and he becomes familiar with these people and the story of their ancient origins. Outsiders may know them as the Tua Finvee, the Yellowhaired Ones, but they call themselves the Children of the Star. This is because they have a yearning to return to Is Rind, the land beneath the Star, the lost land of their roots. The wisdom of Brhati becomes the means of a great step forward in their progress as a people. But he is not entirely forthcoming with them. He happens to know the actual location of Is Rind. He knows too that the iceface is receding from their homeland. But a selfish concern for his own situation makes him keep these facts hidden until the dangers the Tua Finvee encounter make it clear that they must move from their mountain home. Ahead lies the Great Walk, a trek from the southern Alps across the north of what is modern Italy and up the Rhone valley in France. But after this hardship there is a further trial. At the coast lies the age old landbridge which must be crossed to reach the Land beneath the Star in ancient Britain. But the link is in a precarious state and about to collapse into the sea, breaking the land connection with the continent of Europe.

Three hundred people, isolated on a raw new planet in the hope that their psi powers will become the foundation of a culture that can someday shape the future of humankind. If they don’t starve first. If they don’t lose heart in the face of hardships beyond any they imagined. And if their kids can be reared to believe in the dream and keep it alive from one generation to the next. Starship captain Jesse Sanders hasn’t expected to be responsible for the settlement. Peter is the leader, the visionary on whose inspiration they all depend. But Peter has his hands full, not only with maintaining morale but with grueling ordeals of his own. So the job of ensuring the colony’s survival falls on Jesse. And in the end, he must stake his life in a desperate attempt to prevent the loss of all they have gained. This is a sequel to Stewards of the Flame, but it can be read independently. Unlike Engdahl's other earlier novels, it is not appropriate for Young Adult audiences.

An anthology of science fiction stories appropriate for teens without previous experience with science fiction. Edited by Engdahl; only one of the stories was written by her.

A young woman is sent into danger on a planet poised on the brink of nuclear war, forbidden to interfere with its people's natural course of evolution or to reveal her alien origin. Her fellow-agent is not properly trained to work in the field and his compassion may lead him to intervene, thereby unintentionally bringing about the very disaster that he is trying desperately to prevent. She faces an agonizing choice: side with a renegade agent, ot stop him at any cost. Although this novel has the same heroine as Enchantress from the Stars it is not a sequel but a completely independent story not intended for readers below high school age. The 2003 edition contains significant updating and should be read in preference to earlier editions.

Presents differing viewpoints on the history of, and controversies surrounding, the Panama Canal, and features four personal narratives about its construction and the displacement of natives that resulted from it.

Children of the Star trilogy, Book Two. Once Noren gained admission to the City where technology was hidden, he thought he had discovered how to make metal and Machines available to everyone and end the rule of the Scholars. But he soon learned it was not as simple as he had believed. Was it right to let people go on believing in the promises of a Prophecy that might not come true after all? A version with minor updating is included in the single-volume edition of the trilogy, Children of the Star

Children of the Star trilogy, Book One. Noren knew that his world was not as it should be—it was wrong that only the Scholars and Technicians could use metal and Machines. It was wrong that only they had access to the knowledge hidden in the mysterious City. He was a heretic. He defied the High Law and had no faith in the Prophecy’s promised fulfillment. But was defiance enough, or could some way be found to make it come true? The UK edition appeared as Heritage of the Star. A version with minor updating is included in the single-volume edition of the trilogy, Children of the Star.

An anthology of stories showing people learning to adjust to the changes, knowledge, and strange events the future may bring.

When burned-out starship captain Jesse Sanders is seized by a dictatorial medical regime and detained on the colony planet Undine, he has no idea that he is about to be plunged into a bewildering new life that will involve ordeals and joys beyond anything he has ever imagined, as well as the love of a woman with powers that seem superhuman. Still less does he suspect that he must soon take responsibility for the lives of people he has come to care about and preservation of their hopes for the future of humankind. This controversial novel, winner of a bronze medal in the 2008 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards, deals with the so-called paranormal powers of the human mind and appeals to a wide range of readers who question the dominant medical philosophy of today's society. Unlike Engdahl's earlier novels, it is not appropriate for Young Adult audiences.