Dancing with an Alien

By Mary Logue

Book Overview

BRANKO I am here. On this very green Earth. The sun shines for fourteen hours and thirty-three minutes today. The sky is blue like they said it would be. I am here on a mission. I have only a short time to do what I was sent here to do. I am here to find a female. TONIA: I went down to the beach today. There was one boy I'd never seen before. Quite tall. Gold complexion. Foreign-looking. He watched me swim. He was with an older man. I think it was the one whose daughter disappeared a few years ago. They would give the world for love. Branko is here on Earth for only a short time. He has come on a grave mission: He must find a female. He must bring her home. What will happen to her on his planet isn't quite clear. What is clear is that without her, the planet could die. Tonia loves summer. But something is different about thsi summer. Her best friend is changing. Her family is fighting. And then she meets someone unlike anyone she's ever met before. This summer could change everything. When their worlds collide, it's like nothing Branko or Tonia could ever have imagined. Mary Logue spins a chilling tale of deeply felt passion that takes root in the shadow of a desperate mission. The result is a love story unlike any other. Books for the Teen Age 2001 (NYPL), 2001 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers (ALA), and 2001 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060283181
• ISBN13: 9780060283186
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Harperteen
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

For everyone, regardless of age, who likes Love, or Space, or Both

Entertaining, tender tale, reminiscent of the 80s movie STARMAN, marrying sci fi space fantasy with young love. Kind of wish the ending was a bit different. This beautiful story also reminds me of another sci-fi love book, SUMMER OF THE GREEN STAR, from '81, which I also enjoyed, but the mood of this story is darker. Again, five (green?) stars

Entertaining, Mildly Thought Provoking

As a sci-fi fan with a romantic streak, I found this book enjoyable on both levels. Do not be fooled by the small size, however. This book is not for children. There is no graphic sex, but there are several technical references and a very short non-graphic scene.I give this book four stars instead of three because of the final message. Putting women on a pedestal is not the same as respecting them as people. If a culture strongly admires women because of their ability to reproduce, they are not truly honouring women. Only wombs.

Dancing with an Alien is enchanting!

Branko is here on Earth on a mission & his time is running out. Tonia can hardly wait for her best friend to return from camp so their summer vacation can truly begin. At the lake she rescues a stranger from drowning; as Branko returns to consciousness he falls in love with his rescuer. Can he make his mission succeed & still love his target? Tonia is amazed that someone is taking an interest in her, a boy who is taller than she & whose ideas & interests are out of this world. What she doesn't know is that they really are! She will soon find out! Meanwhile, it's summer & a great time to fall in love.Mary Logue has spun a surprisingly profound, curiously chilling tale of first love, withheld identity & a desperate mission. Of equal parts science fiction & romance, Dancing with an Alien is going to be an oft-read favorite!

One Story, Two Voices

Dancing With An Alien is a complete joy to read with two main characters spinning out the tale in alternating chapters. One voice is that of a teenage girl, full of youthful dreams and conflicts. The other voice is an alien young man who is visiting Earth on a special mission. Ms. Logue's humor glitters as she gives us Branko's slightly confused look at our world and human relationships. Highly recommended!

Great for Sci Fi & Romance Fans

Dancing With An Alien is a thoughtful and romantic book, filled with just the right amount of angst--a perfect read for sci fi and romance fans.