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In homage to the new millennium, young adult literature critic and author Michael Cart (My Father's Scar) invites nine well-known writers to join him in crafting a story about the future. "Since we are what we were," he notes, "retrospection might also be in order." Historical fiction writer James Cross Giblin takes him at his word with "Night of the Plague," a story harking back to the terrors the coming of the first millennium wrought, and Jon Scieszka plays it for laughs at a Neanderthal-bashing New Year's Eve party in 33001 B.C. Katherine Paterson writes a story about the last dog, Jacqueline Woodson explores single motherhood, and Ron Koertge employs his amusing style in a tale of socially awkward young men that affirms that, in spite of robots, "there are two things that are never gonna change. There's always gonna be a spring dance, and guys are always gonna play ball." Tor Seidler echoes the sentiment, but this time it's football, rather than baseball. Lois Lowry soars with her poignant portrayal of an old man's rage at betrayal and change. Surprisingly, only two of the authors shape their stories as science fiction: Gloria Skurzynski, with a Martian Cain and Abel adventure, and Rodman Philbrick, with a brief but terrifying glimpse of a future without compassion reminiscent of A Clockwork Orange. Teens will find something for every taste in this wide-ranging sampler. (Ages 10 to 14) --Patty Campbell
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The title may suggest a science-fiction collection, but the stories gathered here reflect an intriguingly wide array of genres. Working with a common theme, "visions of times to come," 10 noted contemporary authors offer diverse and often resonant interpretations; their characters ponder the fate of the universe, the human race or their individual selves. While some of the selections depict colorful (or startlingly bleak) images of the next millennium, others are set in the past. Jon Scieszka serves up a satire starring the first Homo sapiens, while James Cross Giblin imagines a young monk anticipating the end of the first millennium. Other selections are set in the present or near present. Jacqueline Woodson's protagonist, a modern-day, fatherless child, wistfully relates how she is the embodiment of her mother's dream of the future. Lois Lowry shows how an elderly man's image of the future turns sour when his land (which the government has promised to preserve) becomes a prison grounds. Ranging from joyfully optimistic to darkly ironic in tone, these imaginative writings should capture the target audience. Ages 11-up. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In homage to the new millennium, young adult literature critic and author Michael Cart (My Father's Scar) invites nine well-known writers to join him in crafting a story about the future. "Since we are what we were," he notes, "retrospection might also be in order." Historical fiction writer James Cross Giblin takes him at his word with "Night of the Plague," a story harking back to the terrors the coming of the first millennium wrought, and Jon Scieszka plays it for laughs at a Neanderthal-bashing New Year's Eve party in 33001 B.C. Katherine Paterson writes a story about the last dog, Jacqueline Woodson explores single motherhood, and Ron Koertge employs his amusing style in a tale of socially awkward young men that affirms that, in spite of robots, "there are two things that are never gonna change. There's always gonna be a spring dance, and guys are always gonna play ball." Tor Seidler echoes the sentiment, but this time it's football, rather than baseball. Lois Lowry soars with her poignant portrayal of an old man's rage at betrayal and change. Surprisingly, only two of the authors shape their stories as science fiction: Gloria Skurzynski, with a Martian Cain and Abel adventure, and Rodman Philbrick, with a brief but terrifying glimpse of a future without compassion reminiscent of A Clockwork Orange. Teens will find something for every taste in this wide-ranging sampler. (Ages 10 to 14) --Patty Campbell
From Publishers Weekly
The title may suggest a science-fiction collection, but the stories gathered here reflect an intriguingly wide array of genres. Working with a common theme, "visions of times to come," 10 noted contemporary authors offer diverse and often resonant interpretations; their characters ponder the fate of the universe, the human race or their individual selves. While some of the selections depict colorful (or startlingly bleak) images of the next millennium, others are set in the past. Jon Scieszka serves up a satire starring the first Homo sapiens, while James Cross Giblin imagines a young monk anticipating the end of the first millennium. Other selections are set in the present or near present. Jacqueline Woodson's protagonist, a modern-day, fatherless child, wistfully relates how she is the embodiment of her mother's dream of the future. Lois Lowry shows how an elderly man's image of the future turns sour when his land (which the government has promised to preserve) becomes a prison grounds. Ranging from joyfully optimistic to darkly ironic in tone, these imaginative writings should capture the target audience. Ages 11-up. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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