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The space ship Star Warts, commanded by Commander Toad, encounters a black hole which threatens the vehicle with doom.
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Jane Yolen is an author of children’s books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of children’s literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century.
Jane Yolen’s books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.
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Jane Yolen’s books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.
"Yolen pokes fun at the patterned Sleeping-princess story in a tale that's written with brisk simplicity and humor. . . It is amusing, it has plenty of action, and it's easy to read." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"[A] light, bright twist on the romantic tale." --Kirkus Reviews
"A clever turn on a traditional tale." --School Library Journal
"[A] light, bright twist on the romantic tale." --Kirkus Reviews
"A clever turn on a traditional tale." --School Library Journal
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- PublisherPutnam Juvenile
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0698307410
- ISBN 13 9780698307414
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages64
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