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Peer reviewedAlexander, Lloyd – New Advocate, 1988
Contends that fantasy always includes at least one element of the impossible, one element that goes against the laws of the physical universe as currently understood. Suggests that fantasy can help in learning the most fundamental skill of all--how to be human. (MS)
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Fairy Tales, Fantasy
Peer reviewedHoover, H. M. – Language Arts, 1980
Reflects on a number of topics relating to science fiction, including the power of good science fiction to spark imaginations and provoke serious thought, the role of women in science fiction, childhood experiences that stimulated the author's thought processes, and the author's experiences as a science fiction writer. (ET)
Descriptors: Authors, Children, Cognitive Processes, Creative Writing
