Sarah Prineas

ACCLAIMED AUTHOR: Sarah Prineas is the celebrated author of the Magic Thief series which received starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and BCCB. Sarah is also well connected in the School & Library markets and has a lot of name recognition in the industry.

ACCESSIBLE ACTION/ADVENTURE SCI-FI: Perfect for fans of Greg Van Eekhout, this is easy to get into, funny and heartwarming light science-fiction. With a short page count and an action-packed story, this is a great hand-sell for middle grade readers.

HEART, HUMOR, AND IMPORTANT TOPICS: Trouble in the Stars has all the excitement and hilarity that readers have come to expect from a middle grade adventure story. Additionally it gets at important essential truths about empathy and personhood, gender, hints at refugee and immigration status, and more. It works on many levels-but is truly a great book for every reader.

LOVABLE CAST OF CHARACTERS From the brilliant, fearsome human Captain Astra, to Reetha-the gruff but lovable lizardian, Shkkka-the insectoid engineer, and Amby-the tall six-fingered furry blue navigator, the crew of the Hindsight are completely lovable. And the characters they meet in their adventures are no less memorable, from Electra-a tentacle-haired green-skinned StarLeague cadet, to the Knowledge-a fascinating and slightly scary AI, and Trouble-who transforms in gender when they shapeshift into goo form, puppy form, human form, or as the scary Hunter creature.

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