2018 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide

by Nancy Kress, Marilag Angway, Stephen Blake, Morgan Bliss, Eric de Carlo

Overview

Girls, Boys, Robots - Everyone is Welcome here!
 

This stellar collection will appeal to both teens and grown-ups who dream of future worlds. ~Kirkus Starred Review

What’s it like to be a space station detective? To be homesick for Mars? What do you say when your robot
gets you in trouble? 

Join the adventures of a diverse cast of characters in this year’s Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide, featuring award-winning writers alongside great new voices. If you’re lucky, you might even learn how to raise a dragon from a chicken egg or where to find the best space treasure.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940155027560
Publisher:	Dreaming Robot Press
Publication date:	12/05/2017
Series:	Young Explorer's Adventure Guide Series , #4
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	623 KB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Nancy Kress (1948) is an American science fiction author. She is known for writing hard science fiction often involving genetic engineering. Kress first gained attention after winning the Hugo and Nebula awards for the 1991 novella Beggars in Spain which was later expanded into a full length novel. She would go on to win Nebula Awards for Best Novella for Fountain of Age, After the Fall, and Yesterday’s Kin.

Table of Contents

Contents

Acknowledgements & Permissions v

Introduction by Emily Lakdawalla vii

The Great Broccoli Wi-Fi Theft by Nancy Kress 1

The Sting of the Irukandji by Kristy Evangelista 17

Polaris in the Dark by Jameyanne Fuller 43

Dance Like You’re Alone in Your Environmental Pod

by Eric Del Carlo 63

Fluffy Pets are Best by Holly Schofield 81

Moth Girl by Abigail Putnam 97

Station Run by Sherry D. Ramsey 107

On the Lam on Luna by Morgan Bliss 127

Nocturnal Noise by L.G. Keltner 147

Juliet Silver and the Forge of Dreams by Wendy Nikel 165

The Altitude Adjustment by Wendy Lambert 177

My Mother the Ocean by Dianna Sanchez 191

After the End by Bruce Golden 209

Abduction Assumption by Stephen Blake 231

The Smell of Home by anne m. gibson 243

Blaise of Luna by Blake Jessop 257

No Place Like by William B. Wolfe 271

Until We Have Faces by J.P. Linnartz 291

Anjali by Rati Mehrotra 307

Eyes Wide Open by Deborah Walker 323

Clockwork Carabao by Marilag Angway 339

Safe in the Dome by Anne E. Johnson 355

Far From Home by Dawn Vogel 367

The Shepherd’s Way by Barbara Webb Sinopoli 377

Editorial Reviews

KIRKUS REVIEW

Worlds await young readers….

Imagine sneaking out of your habitat home on planet Skag3, defying your mother’s orders, so that you can take an adventurous walk on this strange new planet, only to be chased back by a legless carpet of lime-green fur. Or maybe you’re an extraterrestrial kid visiting Earth for the first time, longing for your Ocean home, while human beings mistake the sustainable connection you have to your home planet for an ancient religious belief. How about, instead of going to high school, because you’re a genetically engineered teen, created without lungs, your job is to scan the Earth’s destroyed, methane-filled atmosphere in your environmental pod. These are just a few of the page-turning stories in this annual showcase of sci-fi. This anthology offers new, vividly futuristic adventures featuring diverse characters, including humans from all over Earth as well as ET kids from other planets. One of the qualities that makes this yearly anthology such a treat to read is the wide range of futuristic possibilities that planet Earth and its occupants may encounter, realities that will keep readers wondering long after the book is closed. A few stories present poignant discourse about Earth’s sustainability, mixing neatly with adventures that give kids agency to navigate and ponder their own realities in different worlds.

This stellar collection will appeal to both teens and grown-ups who dream of future worlds. (Science fiction. 12-adult)

From the Publisher

01/01/2018
Gr 4–8—Young Explorer's Adventure Guide is an apt title for this collection of kid-friendly stories told in an out-of-the-box, Ray Bradburyish adventure style. A collection of authors with varied backgrounds bring their unique storytelling spin to a page-turning anthology. The cast of likeable characters are diverse, engaging, and relatable to today's generation. STEM topics, deftly integrated through character relationships and discovery, cover a wide range of thought-provoking ideas to keep young scientists pondering. VERDICT Great fun with strong curricular ties. Highly recommended for young and old lovers of science and storytelling.—Robyn Gioia, Seoul American Elementary School, Korea

School Library Journal

★ 2017-10-10
Worlds await young readers….Imagine sneaking out of your habitat home on planet Skag3, defying your mother's orders, so that you can take an adventurous walk on this strange new planet, only to be chased back by a legless carpet of lime-green fur. Or maybe you're an extraterrestrial kid visiting Earth for the first time, longing for your Ocean home, while human beings mistake the sustainable connection you have to your home planet for an ancient religious belief. How about, instead of going to high school, because you're a genetically engineered teen, created without lungs, your job is to scan the Earth's destroyed, methane-filled atmosphere in your environmental pod. These are just a few of the page-turning stories in this annual showcase of sci-fi. This anthology offers new, vividly futuristic adventures featuring diverse characters, including humans from all over Earth as well as ET kids from other planets. One of the qualities that makes this yearly anthology such a treat to read is the wide range of futuristic possibilities that planet Earth and its occupants may encounter, realities that will keep readers wondering long after the book is closed. A few stories present poignant discourse about Earth's sustainability, mixing neatly with adventures that give kids agency to navigate and ponder their own realities in different worlds. This stellar collection will appeal to both teens and grown-ups who dream of future worlds. (Science fiction. 12-adult)

Kirkus Reviews