Other Place Mm [Paperback]

Shortlisted for the Ontario Library Associations Red Maple Award,The Other Placeis Monica Hughes latest young adult hit, a futuristic tale with a political edge. All of the trademark elements that make Hughes books so successful are hereintelligent and fast-paced plotting, subjects that resonate with todays kids, believable characters who come to rely on the power of their hearts and minds and, most important, a terrific story that grabs readers right from the first paragraph.

The Other Placeis set in a not-too-distant future world, one in which pre-teen Alison and her family have just been charged with crimes of subversion against the all-powerful World Government. Banished to a penal colony in the anonymous Habitat W, they join the shadowy ranks of the disappeareds. When Alisons brother Billy escapes from their prison, Alison begins to discover the other placeand a new hope for the future.

A prolific author (her newest book,Storm Warning,will be published in September 2000; please see opposite), Monica Hughes has kids lined up and waiting for each new book.The Other Placedoesnt disappoint.