Seventh Grade Vs. The Galaxy by Joshua Levy. 282 pages, Carolrhoda Books
(Lerner), 2019 $18 Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: G
BUYING
ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE
APPEAL: HIGH
Jack goes to school on a spaceship
called PSS 118. It orbits one of Jupiters Moons, Ganymede. Its sounds cooler
than it is, in truth it’s run down and not well run either. After the ship is
mysteriously attacked, Jack and his best friend Ari, and Ari’s crush Becka,
discover that the ship is capable of light speed. To get away, Jack uses it and
they suddenly find themselves light-years away and in the clutches of some not so friendly alien
species. Even if they do escape they need fuel for the ship but Jack, Ari, and
Becka are pretty resourceful and creative.
This is a great sci-fi with a
multi-faceted plot that lends itself to a continuing series. Its fast paced,
interesting, creative, fun, and full of humor. I really like the time travel
machine, the pet hamster, and the stunning ending (which is a cliffhanger). The
characters are well written and easy to root for, with many fleshed out
characters like the school kitchen robots. The cover is appealing and will
yield many checkouts on that alone.
Reviewer: Stephanie MLS &
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