The Secrets of Star Whales - by Rebecca Thorne (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In a mission to preserve the memory of his deceased father, 12-year-old Maxion Belmont, aboard the space station Azura, discovers the secrets of the most elusive creatures in the galaxy: star whales.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>On the small space station Azura, Maxion Belmont is constantly torn between his two passions--engineering and music.</strong> Both are hobbies handed down from his father, who died two years ago. While his hydrodriver is great for repairing starship parts, his father's old string instrument tugs at the latent grief Max hides from his mom and classmates with each chord he strums. <p/> </strong>When a foreign starship appears on the horizon, Azura welcomes its first tourist in years. But there's something weird about Mr. Hames, the stranger-turned-substitute-teacher. He has no idea how to teach and keeps raving about the existence of alien creatures in the vacuum of space: star whales. <p/> </strong>As Max and the rest of Mr. Hames's class-turned-starship-crew begin to uncover the mysteries of the star whales, they discover they aren't the only ones looking for the elusive creatures--and not every whaler has good intentions.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>An engaging speculative fiction premise allows Thorne to simultaneously embrace a sense of wonder and discovery, imbuing this poignant story with optimism and healing.--Publishers Weekly</em></p><br><br>A futuristic setting, an excitingly illicit field trip, and a set of magnificent, mysterious MacGuffins add up to a rare space adventure.--Booklist<br><br>A rollicking middle grade adventure with a subtle message about processing and expressing emotions, and the traps that await those who allow their sadness to masquerade as anger.--Foreword Reviews<br><br>Entertaining and hopeful.--Kirkus Reviews<br>
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