| The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens: First Annual Collection Contributor(s): Hayden, Patrick Nielsen (Author), Yolen, Jane (Editor), Hayden, Patrick Nielsen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0765313847 ISBN-13: 9780765313843 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2005 Annotation: Award-winning anthologists Jane Yolen and Patrick Nielsen Hayden have combed through a year's worth of books and magazines and websites to find the most outstanding fantasy and science fiction stories of 2004--and collected them into a single volume aimed specifically at teens and young adults. Many of today's most popular authors are represented here, including: * Garth Nix, author of "Sabriel," "Lirael," and "Abhorsen," who presents an unforgettable tale of two swords, two daughters, and two endings.... * S. M. Stirling, author of "Island in the Sea of Time," sends a likeable young barbarian across the Channel to Alba, for a confrontation with a wizard from faraway Nantucket that will change his life forever... * David Gerrold, creator of "The Trouble with Tribbles," who takes you to a remote countryside surrounded by a mysterious darkness, whose secret has yet to be revealed... |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - General - Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Young Adult Fiction | Short Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy for Teens (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 288 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 101058 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning anthologists Jane Yolen and Patrick Nielsen Hayden have combed through a year's worth of books and magazines and websites to find the most outstanding fantasy and science fiction stories of 2004--and collected them into a single volume aimed specifically at teens and young adults. Many of today's most popular authors are represented here, including:* Garth Nix, author of Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen, who presents an unforgettable tale of two swords, two daughters, and two endings.... * S. M. Stirling, author of Island in the Sea of Time, sends a likeable young barbarian across the Channel to Alba, for a confrontation with a wizard from faraway Nantucket that will change his life forever... * David Gerrold, creator of The Trouble with Tribbles, who takes you to a remote countryside surrounded by a mysterious darkness, whose secret has yet to be revealed... The stories in this anthology range from good to brilliant to jaw-dropping. - Cory Doctorow |
Contributor Bio(s): Hayden, Patrick Nielsen: - Patrick Nielsen Hayden, called by the Washington Post "one of the most literate and historically aware editors in science fiction," is the winner of three Hugo Awards and the World Fantasy Award for his editorial work?. He is the editor or co-editor of several original and reprint anthologies, including the Starlight series and the young adult anthologies New Magics and New Skies. |