Mildred Ames
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Mildred Ames was a US writer of children's literature
, for older children, and some science fiction. Her science fiction works often concern issues of paranoia
or questions of identity. One of her most famous teen novels in this genre, Anna to the Infinite Power
, was turned into a motion picture in 1983 and continues to be a cult favorite to this day.
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
, for older children, and some science fiction. Her science fiction works often concern issues of paranoia
Paranoia
Paranoia [] is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself...
or questions of identity. One of her most famous teen novels in this genre, Anna to the Infinite Power
Anna to the Infinite Power
Anna to the Infinite Power is a 1983 science fiction/thriller film about a young teenager who learns that she was the product of a cloning experiment. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Mildred Ames...
, was turned into a motion picture in 1983 and continues to be a cult favorite to this day.