Dare Mighty Things

Dare Mighty Things
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مشارکت: عنوان و توضیح کوتاه هر کتاب را ترجمه کنید این ترجمه بعد از تایید با نام شما در سایت نمایش داده خواهد شد.
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فرمت کتاب

ebook

تاریخ انتشار

2017

Reading Level

4

ATOS

5.3

Interest Level

9-12(UG)

نویسنده

Heather Kaczynski

ناشر

HarperTeen

شابک

9780062479891
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Publisher's Weekly

August 21, 2017
Set in 2043, Kaczynski’s gripping debut stars Cassandra Gupta, a genetically engineered high school senior from Huntsville, Ala., who works as an intern in NASA’s legal department. Cassie dreams of becoming an astronaut, but because NASA no longer sends humans into space, she assumes that will never happen. Then she learns that the organization is planning a secret, highly experimental mission, and that she will be competing with 63 exceptional young people for a spot on the crew. Cassie travels to Johnson Space Center in Houston, where the applicants face a grueling selection process. As the field narrows, the tests grow stranger and more dangerous, forcing the candidates to wonder about the mission’s destination and purpose, as well as the nature of the winner’s role on the ship. First in a duology, this SF thriller uses a diverse, well-drawn cast and a twisty, cerebral plot to entertain readers while highlighting science, the space program, and the importance of empathy and friendship. A game-changing cliffhanger paves the way for book two. Ages 13–up. Agent: Kristin Nelson, Nelson Literary.



School Library Journal

September 1, 2017

Gr 9 Up-With her "designer genetics," Cassandra Gupta has enhanced intelligence and physical stamina. In a future where infertility is an epidemic, "desi" children are not unusual and at barely 18, Cassie qualifies for a unique opportunity to go into deep space. A diverse group of exceptional young adults undergo punishing physical and mental tests that quickly cull the group to a handful, which includes Cassie. Denied contact with the outside world, Cassie relies on outgoing Emilio and roommate Mitsuko, who acts as a big sister to her. Participants are constantly ranked and the mysterious Luka consistently maintains the lead. When Luka is chosen first and Cassie is selected as the alternate, they learn the nature of a seemingly impossible mission. Training intensifies and Cassie realizes she is drawn to Luka, and that her role in the mission will go far beyond what she ever envisioned. An original take on the competition theme featuring a unique and flawed heroine, this sci-fi novel blasts off with tons of action balanced with authentic dialogue and characters. While the diversity is welcome, repeated references to characters as the "skinny white kid," "tall black guy," or "Hijabi girl" felt tacked on. In such close quarters, Cassie wonders if she might be asexual, which is realistically explored throughout. The science behind the premise is exciting and accessible. A major plot twist sets up a sequel readers will eagerly await. VERDICT A general purchase especially appropriate for fans of Andy Weir's The Martian and James Dashner's The Maze Runner.-Lee De Groft, Jamestown High School, Williamsburg, VA

Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.



Kirkus

August 1, 2017
Cassandra Gupta, a biracial, Indian-American 17-year-old, has been working a boring intern job at NASA when she's chosen to go to Houston to compete for a seat on the next space mission. The child of an Indian dad and a white mom, Cassandra was born in the first generation of designer babies, with DNA that was altered in vitro to give her optimal traits for athleticism and intelligence. Believing this is why she may have been selected, she sets off for Houston with one goal in mind: to win. Candidates from around the world, all under the age of 25, will endure a crash-course space camp that includes astronaut classes along with physical and psychological endurance testing. As the youngest, the anti-social Cassandra slowly begins to bond with the other participants. Friendships are made, but suspicions arise after a mysterious accident, and one by one, candidates drop out. Cassandra's closest friends, Mexican-American Emilio and Japanese-American Mitsuko, believe this expensive and unlikely government program isn't what it seems. There is little new here, as this book joins a small plethora of other teen novels with similar setups. Narrator Cassandra's inner monologue becomes repetitive, as she makes the same observations about her friends over and over. Her one-note focus on winning obscures any potential complexity the author could have explored with her genetically engineered character. The slow-moving story leads to a rushed cliffhanger ending that perplexes more than it entices. (Science fiction. 13-17)

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Booklist

September 15, 2017
Grades 8-11 Cassandra Gupta has spent her whole life preparing for the opportunity to travel into space. It's been years since NASA had funding to go into spacebut that's about to change. Now NASA is holding a competition for people 18 to 25 to secure a spot on a classified space mission. In order to fulfill her dream of space travel, Cassie must compete against the best and the brightest that the world has to offer, but as the competition wears on, Cassie realizes the competition might be more dangerous than she originally thought. Does she have what it takes to get into space? With a diverse cast of strong, fleshed-out charactersincluding an asexual protagonistteens of all sorts will find something to like in Kaczynski's debut. Though the plot seems a bit rushed by the end, Kaczynski's characters and her detailed portrayal of training for space will leave readers impatient for the next volume in this duology.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)




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