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Sci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science
Despite their scarcity, science fiction books are highly sought after by elementary school students.
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I grew up on science fiction as a kid. I'm amazed at how many far fetched ideas I read about as a kid are not fiction anymore. I remember how fantastical Dick Tracy's watch was.
As did I,and I still enjoy it. SF aldso helps people accept the "other" (alien) as looking different but not being someone to hate/fear.
Sci fi helps us apply imagination to reality. It shows us what possibilities might be out there. I love fantasy books, too, but they are pure imagination with no possible application to relaity.