Work around that and the overall story is very good, in fact outstanding in places. I have my issues with teen angst genre stories as being too formula driven, but the story overcomes the flaws of the market it was written for. The cover art and story summary do this book no favors. I rate this novel 4 stars out of 5.moreįor a first novel this book is pretty darn good. Don't think too hard, just go along for the ride. There is nothing here but a lot of adventure and the promise of a bit of romance, but it was still a fun read. When he finally sees it, everything will change. It's bigger than the coyotes that were brought along and it sometimes screeches in the canyonlands when Travis is alone moving the cows along. The planet was supposed to be confirmed lifeless before they started, but Travis has a feeling that there is something very dangerous out there. Here, the scattered herds of hardy, more manageable cattle served the same purpose." Or, as the book more delicately describes it: "On Earth, animals like wild bison and wild horses had once covered the grasslands, their hoofs churning the barren soil like a million tiny plows, spreading seed as they moved. Terraformers bring a few animals, a few planets and try to jumpstart a biosphere by spreading grass the old-fashioned way - by having animals eat the seeds and spread them in their manure. They are on Aletha Three, a planet with a climate and atmosphere similar to Earth's. You see, Travis and his family are part of a terraforming operation in a future where human beings are starting to move out into the galaxy. If they make enough money his family can finally return to their own ranch on Earth and make a go of it. He's good at his job and starting to work more and more on his own and he really enjoys being trusted with more responsibility, even if the work is hard and mostly boring. Travis McClure is a teenaged cowboy with a horse named Deuce. You see, Travis and his family are part of a terraforming operation in a future where human beings are starting to mo Published in 2008 by Usborne Publishing, Ltd.
Published in 2008 by Usborne Publishing, Ltd. I'd recommend this one to anyone, but especially for reluctant boy readers of twelve and up.more Stanchfield keeps the pace snapping, the adults are not idiots, everyone's motivations make sense-and the science is terrific without the book ever falling into the "Well, son, as you should know " trap. The author is a rancher himself, so all the details about horses, cattle, the smoke off a campfire, the sounds at night just beyond the camp perimeter are so realistic and evocative that you feel you are there. It's written in clean, easy to read prose, but here's where this book really stands out. With his friend Riane, a smart girl with talents of her own (like piloting) Travis sets out to solve the mystery. Travis has to figure out what it is before it gains a taste for human flesh. But there's something really nasty out there attacking the cattle under cover of dark. There isn't a huge budget, so the scientists are more like cowboys, following the herds as the animals' daily lives help contribute to the slow change of the planet. The storyline is straightforward: Travis McClure lives with his family on the planet Aletha Three, which is being terraformed. Yet I think there is still a strong need for such stories-especially for boys. So one would think there's no need for a replacement for that type of story, the strong young male who is self-sufficient and bright and courageous.
Back when I was young, you could read everything YA on the library shelves in very little time. Since those days, of course, YA literature has taken off into the treasure trove of riches we have today. Unfortunately, for a number of reasons, they just don't work with most of today's young readers, at least so I've found. So one would think there's no need for a replacement for that type of story, the strong young male who is self Many of us grew up reading and loving Robert Heinlein's juveniles.
Many of us grew up reading and loving Robert Heinlein's juveniles.
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