 | It's like we touched the moon (MG Verse) Author: Gier, Beth Hollar | |
| Price: $13.41 | ||
Summary:
It's 1969, school's out, and 13-year-old, NASA-obsessed Grace Kelly Donovan is already uneasy about the long summer ahead. Her dad is in Vietnam, her mom is distracted by the news, and all her long-time best friend wants to do is hang out at Lake Michigan with the popular kids. When Grace finds out that the local space camp has been designated "boys only," she is devastated.
Reviews:
Booklist (09/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/01/2025 In the historic summer of 1969’s Apollo 11 moon landing, Grace is missing her fellow space-loving dad, who is serving in Vietnam. Her mom uses prescription pills to “help her relax,” while her sister, Cyndy, holes up in her room blasting music. Her best friend Denise obsesses over boys and popularity, finding her friend’s fascination with space dorky. After her application for space camp is denied and she discovers it has an all-boys roster, Grace creates a petition, advocating for girls to be included. She meets a new friend and his mother, who reveal something that could shake things up. Readers will root for Grace’s tenacity and spirit. The text is formatted in two styles of narrative, with what appear to be entries in a journal written in rhyme scheme and interspersed throughout the high/low verse novel. The premise is solid, but the main verse reads more as broken prose with minimal use of metaphors or other poetic devices. Hand this debut to STEM enthusiasts, budding feminists, and readers of space-themed stories such as Erin Entrada Kelly’s We Dream of Space (2020). - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
