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y separately published work icon Firebirds : An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction anthology   short story   young adult   fantasy   science fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 Firebirds : An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction
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* Contents derived from the Penguin , 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Hope Chest, Garth Nix , 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.
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