Space Race
by Waugh, Sylvia
ALA Notable/Best BooksSLJ Best BookBoston Globe/Horn Book Award/HonorsAccidents/PreventionDaughters, Sons, & Nonbinary OffspringParents & Parental FiguresTraveling in Space
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AR Book Level
5.6
AR Points
8
Word Count
53,232
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
304512 EN
About this book
When eleven-year-old Thomas Derwent learns that he and his father must soon leave Earth, he becomes upset. A terrible accident then separates Thomas from his father, making his situation much worse. The story takes place during the space race era and follows Thomas as he copes with this devastating separation while facing the challenges of his impending journey away from Earth.