| Child of Earth Contributor(s): Gerrold, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1932100474 ISBN-13: 9781932100471 Publisher: Benbella Books OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: Kaer's family has volunteered to emigrate through a world-gate to Linnea, a world known for horses as large as houses and dangerously mistrustful natives, in this new young adult novel from David Gerrold. Kaer and his mothers, fathers, siblings, and cousins embark on a training program in the Linnea dome designed to teach them to blend in with their new home's prior inhabitants in an environment free from the risk of discovery. The dome itself should be safe, but in a setting designed to be like Linnea in every conceivable way--from the long, harsh winters to the kacks, wolf-like creatures as tall as men--Kaer finds that even the simplest training exercises can be fraught with risk. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Science Fiction - Space Exploration |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004024648 |
| Series: Sea of Grass Trilogy |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.86" W x 8.7" (0.69 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Book one of the Sea of Grass trilogy Want to visit another world? It might not be as easy as you think. When Kaer's extended family signs up to emigrate to Linnea, a planet known for horses as large as houses and dangerously mistrustful natives, Kaer is certain the move will bring the divided household closer together. What none of them are prepared for is the grueling emigration training in the Linnean dome, a makeshift environment designed to be like Linnea in every possible way, from the long, brutally harsh winters to the deadly kacks-- wolf-like creatures as tall as men.The training is tough, but Kaer's family is up to the challenge. Soon they begin working like Linneans, thinking like Linneans, even accepting Linnean gods as their own. The family's emigration seems to be just around the corner. But then, a disaster on Linnea itself changes everything. |