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A Distant Sun
"Ethical Perspectives on History" seemed like an innocuous enough elective... until the teens taking it discovered that the genetic engineering that created the Alliance's alien races wasn't as sanitized and perfect as they were told as children... and that their new teacher, Kellen Grove, might have his own reasons for his passions. This is a senior year they'll never forget, especially one girl in particular...
This novella is also included in the short story collection Claws and Starships.
This novella is also included in the short story collection Claws and Starships.
49 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
M.C.A. Hogarth
145 books386 followersDaughter of two Cuban political exiles, M.C.A. Hogarth was born a foreigner in the American melting pot and has had a fascination for the gaps in cultures and the bridges that span them ever since. She has been many things—-web database architect, product manager, technical writer and massage therapist—-but is currently a full-time parent, artist, writer and anthropologist to aliens, both human and otherwise.
Her fiction has variously been recommended for a Nebula, a finalist for the Spectrum, placed on the secondary Tiptree reading list and chosen for two best-of anthologies; her art has appeared in RPGs, magazines and on book covers.
Her fiction has variously been recommended for a Nebula, a finalist for the Spectrum, placed on the secondary Tiptree reading list and chosen for two best-of anthologies; her art has appeared in RPGs, magazines and on book covers.
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March 15, 2012
From my Amazon review:
A teacher with a sorrowful secret (or two!), a student with a crush, and a lot of history of the Pelted. The bits of biology delighted me all out of proportion.
Sounds simple, and there's very little "Exciting! Action!", but very rewarding for fans of the universe and fans of student-teacher interactions (not just the one with the crush, but in general). The landscape of the school is also described vividly, so fans of nature will be happy, too.
A teacher with a sorrowful secret (or two!), a student with a crush, and a lot of history of the Pelted. The bits of biology delighted me all out of proportion.
Sounds simple, and there's very little "Exciting! Action!", but very rewarding for fans of the universe and fans of student-teacher interactions (not just the one with the crush, but in general). The landscape of the school is also described vividly, so fans of nature will be happy, too.
February 26, 2011
An excellent introduction to the author's Pelted universe. As a teacher, I appreciated Kellen's battles with the headmaster for equipment, field trips and the like. The interactions between Kellen and his students are handled well, and the bittersweet ending made me cry (which is a good thing in this case).
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