Space Chasers by Leland Melvin
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- $229.00
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- $229.00
Descripción editorial
When a team of brilliant kids-turned-astronauts find themselves in serious trouble in outer space, they must work together to get back home. This is the first book in an incredible middle-grade graphic novel series created by real life astronaut, Leland Melvin!
Launch into action in T-Minus 3, 2, 1…
When Tia Valor takes a test on a whim for an exclusive NASA program for middle schoolers, she never thought she’d pass. After all, she never really fit in at school. In fact, she’s been skipping school most days to work at her brother’s auto shop instead. But Leland Melvin, a famed astronaut, sees potential in Tia, and before she knows it, she’s part of a team of other talented kids training to launch to an advanced space station orbiting the earth. But the perils of space are unpredictable and Tia finds herself with only half her crew and no adults around to help. Now she must rely on her instincts and the quick thinking of her fellow kid astronauts to save the space station and their lives!
Created by real-life astronaut Leland Melvin, Eisner-Award nominated comic creator Joe Caramagna, and brought to brilliant life by Alison Acton, SPACE CHASERS is a space adventure like no other.
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Debut author and former NASA astronaut Melvin teams up with Caramagna (True Treasure) and Acton (the Books of Clash series) to launch an interstellar adventure in this graphic novel series opener. When mechanically gifted but self-doubting middle schooler Tia Valor unexpectedly secures a spot in a NASA youth program, she aims to prove to herself that she belongs. Coached by a fictional version of Melvin, Tia and the rest of the recruits travel to a space station orbiting Earth, where they tackle realistic challenges like zero-gravity navigation and orbital engineering. But when Tia and two peers become isolated in orbit, Tia must use all her ingenuity and resourcefulness to return them to safety. Dynamic, expressive art amplifies the narrative, balancing cartoonish charm with a kaleidoscopic palette that mirrors the energy of Tia's adventures. Skillfully balanced action and heart ferry themes of perseverance, self-worth, and collaboration as Tia transforms from a tentative but talented student into a confident leader. Though some expository dialogue slows momentum, the authentic STEM focus proves invigorating. Characters are depicted with varying skin tones. Ages 8–12.
