"A Tom Doherty Associates book." Originally published: New York: Tor, 2003.
Summary:
When the spaceship Colony crash lands on Earth, the Skyborn elders aboard decide to exterminate the Earthborn, whom they believe to be no better than animals, before recolonizing the planet. On a reconnaisance mission, however, fourteen-year-old Welkin Quinn discovers that the "barbarians" possess skills essential to the space travelers' survival. Includes Reader's guide.
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