Galax-Arena by Gillian Rubenstein
Rubinstein, Gillian. 1995. Galax-arena: a novel. New York: Simon & Schuster. 068980136X. $14.00. Hard Cover.
Annotation:
Three children are kidnapped from Earth and taken to the planet Vexak, where they are forced to perform life-threatening acrobatics for the entertainment of the alien beings called Vexa.
Awards and Reviews:
The Children's Book Council of Australia, Honor Book, 1993
Kirkus Review (9-15-1995)
Booklist *Starred Review* (10-15-1995)
Siblings Joella, Peter and Liane are kidnapped from Earth, forced into a rocket ship and transported to the planet Vexak. There is no hope of escape, the atmosphere of the planet is toxic outside the artificial environment where they are held captive. They will be taught to perform death-defying acrobatics, along with other kidnapped children, in the Galax-Arena. The Vexa are excited by their fear and even more thrilled by their deaths. Human children are not people to the Vexa, they are trained animals. They live day by day, forming fierce friendships or rivalries among themselves in order to survive. How long will they survive the Galax-Arena?
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