- Fiction, Human-alien encounters, Teenagers, Fiction, fantasy, general
Charley is an athlete. He wants to be painted crossing the finish line, in his racing silks, with a medal around his neck. But Charley isn't a runner. He is a human mount, the property of one of the alien invaders called Hoots.
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Contemporary, grave, classical in form and earnest.
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the book
- Author
- Carol Emshwiller
- First published
- 2002
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Puffin, Small Beer Press, Tandem Library
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780142403020
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