SuitabookYoung Mutants
Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Ray Bradbury, Frederic Brown, John Brunner, George Byram, Edmond Hamilton, Alan Edward Nourse, Ann L. Mackenzie, Margaret St. Clair, Raymond F. Jones, David Keller, Mack Reynolds, Zenna Henderson
- Reading
- Try reading one story at a time and pausing to compare its treatment of difference with the next. Check in after the first story, since tone and subject matter may vary between authors.
- Themes
- Difference and identity: Every story is described as involving children who share the characteristic of being mutants; the individual experiences are not explained. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Abilities and perception: Several story titles suggest unusual physical or perceptual characteristics, but titles do not establish what happens to the characters. These titles may support conversations about how people perceive unusual abilities, though no reliable conclusion about the stories’ values or consequences can be drawn.
- Worth knowing
- Some titles refer to wings, second sight, listening, language, saying goodbye and being ‘prone’. These may signal very different experiences, so consider whether your reader prefers a collection rather than one continuous storyline.