Star mother
By: Sydney J. Van Scyoc
Contributors: Powers, Richard M., illustrator
Edition: [Book Club ed.].
Publisher: Berkley Pub.; Distributed by G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 1975
Place of publication: [Berkley, CA]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
Subjects: Science fiction; Life on other planets; Fiction
Description: Ahna Swiss is a dogooder type. She arrives on an alien planet to help out some the local children, who are under threat because of their mutant status, and some religious conservatives that are not too happy about their existence. The whole society there could fall apart at any time, but Jahna finds out that the locals have plans for her, and new role, that of Starmother to these new children.
Notes: Novel.

Edition statement from jacket.

Cover painting by Richard Powers.