Ten stories of extraordinary young people, first printed in Analog (or Astounding, the magazine's original name). These include: Mimsy Were the Borogoves, by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett] (Science Fiction Hall of Fame; filmed as The Last Mimzy); Mewhu's Jet, by Theodore Sturgeon; The Witches of Karres, by James H. Schmitz; Mikal's Songbird, by Orson Scott Card (nominated, 1978 Nebula Award, 1979 Hugo Award); In Hiding, by Wilmar H. Shiras; Weyr Search, by Anne McCaffrey (nominated, 1967 Nebula Award; winner, 1968 Hugo Award); Meeting of Minds, by Ted Reynolds; Novice, by James H. Schmitz; Child of All Ages, by P. J. Plauger (nominated, 1975 Nebula Award, 1976 Hugo Award); Emergence, by David R. Palmer (nominated, 1982 Hugo Award; winner, 1981 Analog Award).