by Laurence Yep · tapa dura · ISBN 9780571108633
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«Sweetwater» is Laurence Yep's young adult science fiction novel, published by Faber and Faber in hardback (204 pages, in English).
On the planet Harmony, Tyree, of the Silky race, befriends Amadeus, the music master of the argán, the planet's native race. When Amadeus gives a gift to Tyree's blind sister, the present ignites the fears of a people harassed by sea creatures and a rising tide. Tyree must prevent his community from tearing apart.
The work was originally published in 1973 and this London edition dates from 1976. In 1975 it was nominated for the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award.
A read for young people and adults interested in science fiction and stories of friendship and coexistence between species.
Laurence Michael Yep is an American writer. He is known for his children's books, having won the Newbery Honor twice for his Golden Mountain series. In 2005, he received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his career contribution to American children's literature.
