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'Firebirds is more than simply an anthology – it is a celebration of wonderful writing. It gathers together sixteen original stories by some of today's finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. Together, they have won virtually every major prize – from the National Book Award to the World Fantasy Award to the Newbery Medal – and have made best-seller lists worldwide. These authors, including Lloyd Alexander (The Chronicles of Prydain), Diana Wynne Jones (The Merlin Conspiracy), Garth Nix (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Patricia A. McKillip (Ombria in Shadow), Meredith Ann Pierce (The Darkangel Trilogy), and Nancy Farmer (The House of the Scorpion), each with his or her own inimitable style, tell stories that will entertain, provoke, startle, amuse, and resonate long after the last page has been turned' (publisher blurb).
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Contents indexed selectively.
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Hope Chest,
single work
short story
young adult
fantasy
western
'A steamer trunk and a baby girl are found with a note attached to her blanket, "Alice May Susan, born on the Summer Solstice, 1921. Look after her and she'll look after you." The Hopkins family adopts Alice, storing the trunk in the attic - Alice only succeeds in opening it on her 16th birthday. It contains a rifle, pistols, ammunition, a white dress, and a star badge that shines when she touches it' (J. A. Kaszuba Locke, www.bookloons.com). A blending of the wild west with the rise of a Hitler-like demagogue.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Firebirds
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 13 no. 4 2005; (p. 19)
— Review of Firebirds : An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction 2003 anthology short story
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Firebirds
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 13 no. 4 2005; (p. 19)
— Review of Firebirds : An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction 2003 anthology short story