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Mission Child
Published 1998 by Avon Eos · 385 pages
Nebula · 2000
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Maureen F. McHugh on these ballots
3 award entries · 2 books · 0 wins · 1993–2000
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Synopsis
On a colonized ice world where offworld technology has disrupted traditional cultures, young Janna survives the destruction of her village and sets out on a harrowing journey across continents. Adopting different identities and genders to survive, she becomes a refugee navigating a world where old ways and new technologies collide.
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