Collidescope

by Grace Chetwin

Frankie: troubled teen from Valley Stream, NY. Tae Kwan Do brown belt, wanna-be NASA astronaut, save the whales and forests. Parents split, mom set to remarry: Frankie's pot's a-boil.

HAHN: (Humanoid Android for Hyperspace Navigation), intergalactic Greenpeace scout come to slap a quarantine sticker on Earth to protect it from unscrupulous space developers.

He Who Trails In Fire Across The Starry Heavens: (Sky-Fire-Trail): born on Manhattan about a thousand years ago.

Hahn is ending his survey when, to avoid crashing on Lower Manhattan, he zips back to a time when there were no people. Ground-zero: swamp by an Indian settlement. In the aftermath, these three collide repeatedly in time and space, each with his/her own agenda - and there's the tale.

203 pages, handbound perfect binding

First published March 31, 1990

Reviews

[Ezmyrelda Andrade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Collidescope is a charming read that intertwines American Indian history, discussions about societal ethics, and teenage drama. It tells a story about three people; Hahn the spacefaring scout, Sky-Fire-Trail a young indian, and Frankie a young contemporary girl.

This story is quaint and simple but has plot aspects that encourage introspection. It is an easy read for those who are voracious bibliophiles, but is well suited to teens and those just looking for an afternoon to two day read.

[Mr. Skipper's GT Cafe]

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