Monica Hughes, Author Henry Holt & Company $0 (159p) ISBN 978-0-8050-0617-9
An exuberant, romantic new fantasy from the author of the popular Isis trilogy and, more recently, Dreamcatcher. Spoiled but bright Princess Antia, heir to the wealthy Twin Continents currently ruled by Antia's domineering aunt, the queen, suddenly...
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Monica Hughes, Author Simon & Schuster $15 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-74236-2
What begins as a chilling glimpse into the not-too-distant future evolves into an exultant, life-affirming balm for mankind. Ten graduates of the class of 2154 are assigned (condemned, actually) by the government to a routine of unemployment and...
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Monica Hughes, Author, Luis Garay, Illustrator Orchard Books (NY) $15.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-531-09498-3
When her grandmother dies, all Concepcion possesses is a bag of beans, corn and chilies, and her grandmother's advice: ""Save enough seed for the next planting... then you will always have something to eat."" With nowhere else to turn, Concepcion...
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Monica Hughes, Author, Brenda Clark, Illustrator Ideals Publications $13.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-8249-8553-0
Good things often come in small packages, according to this Japanese folktale. As the answer to his childless parents' prayers, Isson Bishou--``Little Fingerling''--is born. Although by 15 he is only ``the height of his father's longest finger,''...
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