Collidescope - Hardcover

Grace Chetwin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0027183165 ISBN 13: 9780027183160

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1990

Synopsis

When his spaceship crashes to earth, a highly advanced alien interferes with the lives of two teenagers living on the island of Manhattan during different centuries

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 6-9-- Three cultures collide: those of Sky-fire-trail, an Indian of the land now known as Manhattan who is searching for a way to save his tribe; Frankie, a contemporary Long Island teenager with an interest in androids, ecology, and space; and Hahn IX/Pod #6, a Hamanoid Android for Hyperspace Navigation (H. A. H. N) sent on explorations of inhabited and habitable worlds on behalf of the Intergalactic Society for Planetary Conservation, and who is finding disturbing signs of humanity growing in his otherwise logical, programmed mind. An attack from a second H. A. H. N. turned traitor to Hahn's mission sets in motion events that will change the past and the future, and bring together all four characters in fast-paced, action-packed pursuits through time and space. In the end, Frankie's quick thinking and even quicker action help resolve an almost impossible situation to everyone's satisfaction. All this is somewhat easily done, with only shallow consideration of the ultimate effects of tampering with history. Hahn's high-tech equipment makes conversations between them all amazingly smooth, and Frankie and Sky-fire-trail are extraordinarily wise for their young ages when put to the test. However, likable characters, snappy dialogue, and fast action make for an enjoyable read, with possiblities for a sequel. Chetwin has done her homework, offering a glossary plus a bibliography of four books with background information on the historical settings, Frankie's taekwondo expertise, and robot intelligence. This last volume, a 1989 title, is mentioned in the text as a book Frankie reads--an admirable integration of factual material in an entertaining story. --Susan L. Rogers, Chestnut Hill Academy, PA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0027183165
• ISBN 13: 9780027183160
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 221