Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869
written and illustrated by
Alex Alice
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Macmillan
Imprint
First Second
ISBN
9781626724938
Awards and Honors
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Violence: Gun Violence, Language: Mild Language, Violence: Mild Violence, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse, Crime: General
What if man journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969? Full-color watercolor illustrations.
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Violence: Gun Violence, Language: Mild Language, Violence: Mild Violence, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse, Crime: General
Details
Format
Page Count
64
Trim Size
11 1/4" x 8 1/2"
AR
3.8: points 1
Lexile
GN420L
Genre
Fiction
Scholastic Reading Counts
4
JLG Release
Nov 2017
Book Genres
Topics
Adventure and adventurers. Space. Steampunk. Fantasy. Alternate histories. Royalty. Graphic novels.
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Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews*, Publishers Weekly
Praise & Reviews
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