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Synopsis
Old technology survives and even thrives on the challenges of a new planet populated by ancient human spirits.Kesbe Temiya, a freelance flyer, accepts a commission to deliver an ancient-but-restored C-47 (a Gooney Bird in 20th Century parlance, named The Gooney Berg by its new owner) to a collector of rare aircraft on the planet Oneway.Dropped off by a starship, Temiya gets side-tracked by bad weather, rescued by a mysterious figure riding an alien flying creature and stranded in a long-vanished Pueblo Indian colony which follows the prophecy of the Blue Star Kachina and lives the old ways, isolated from technology and away from the white man. Despite her own Pueblo blood, Kesbe is an outsider and only by adopting the ways of the People of the Sky, including a ritual that may turn her, too, into a throwback and could even kill her, can she find the help she needs to fulfill her mission—and find the life that is right for her.
Is People of the Sky appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A middle grade sci-fi/fantasy blend about a pilot stranded in a hidden Pueblo Indian colony on another planet. Contains mild peril from weather/survival situations and a potentially dangerous ritual, but focuses on cultural discovery and self-acceptance.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and cultural appropriation.
Who'll love this
Readers who love stories about finding where you belong and exploring different cultures will enjoy this adventure about a pilot discovering her heritage.