The Space Mission Adventure Reissue Edition Contributor(s): Draper, Sharon M. (Author), Watson, Jesse Joshua (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1442442255 ISBN-13: 9781442442252 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2014381792 |
Lexile Measure: 780 |
Series: Clubhouse Mysteries (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.77" W x 8.35" (0.49 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 109049 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this fourth book of the classic chapter book series by award-winning author Sharon M. Draper, four boys who call themselves the Black Dinosaurs go to space camp Ziggy and his friends can't wait for space camp, where they'll get to learn about weightlessness and how astronauts eat--and use the bathroom--in space But Ziggy has another goal: he wants to meet some aliens. Purple, three-headed Martians, preferably, just like in his Mega Mighty Martian Blaster game. Once he gets to camp, Ziggy learns that real-life space travel is even more exciting than what he imagined. But when a mysterious, shiny stone appears, Ziggy can't help but wonder if his dream of alien contact has just come true... |
Contributor Bio(s): Draper, Sharon M.: - Sharon M. Draper is a New York Times bestselling author and recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. She has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire, and was most recently awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for Stella by Starlight. Her novel Out of My Mind has won multiple awards and was a New York Times bestseller for over three years. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. Visit her at SharonDraper.com. |