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★★★★★ GOLD MEDAL WINNER, 2021 READERS' FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (Young Adult - Sci-Fi)
A mysterious star could bring stability to her world...or lead her to a blistering end. Quiet and introverted twelve-year-old Sam Sanderson is comfortable living a simple life on her family's peaceful farm. That is, until a mysterious visitor arrives one night, thrusting her on a formidable and dangerous journey across galaxies. With little direction and no training manual, her mission is to find the elusive Hopewell Star to save a dying planet. But with time running out, a destructive business mogul tracking her every move, and deadly disasters threatening her community, she'll have to rely on her wits, courage, and friends to make things right and restore peace to both worlds...all while surviving seventh grade. From discovering the secret of the Hopewell Star to locating a lost civilization, this book has it all: exhilarating adventures, mystery and intrigue, and fascinating characters-you won't be able to put it down! Praise for Journey to the Hopewell Star: ★GOLD MEDAL WINNER, 2021 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards
★WINNER of the Literary Titan Gold Award (December 2020)
★GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT, MOM'S CHOICE AWARDS(R)
★"A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended" - The Wishing Shelf
Book Awards 2020 (UK)
★A Must-Have New Brunswick Book of 2020 - Atlantic Books Today
★LONGLISTED for The Miramichi Reader's "The Very Best!" Book Awards 2021 "[A] spellbinding story that is impossible to put down." - Readers' Favorite "A well thought out, entertaining fantasy adventure that works on several levels." - Kirkus Reviews "Young adult author Hannah D. State effortlessly blends science fiction and fantasy in Journey to the Hopewell Star, an engaging story featuring an alien culture and a destructive megacorporation that is as enjoyable as it is timely." - IndieReader (starred review) "Wonderfully imaginative!" - Cary Caffrey, bestselling author of The Girls From Alcyone "Five stars for a fine debut novel!" - The Miramichi Reader "A wonderfully engaging fantasy adventure for YA. Cleverly plotted and totally unique, I'd highly recommend it." - A 'Wishing Shelf' Book Review "Refreshing...well-written and thoughtful." - Literary Titan "A page-turner full of surprises." - The Prairies Book Review
Author: Hannah D. State
Publisher: Glowing Light Press
Published: 02/08/2022
Pages: 214
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781777254223
ISBN10: 1777254221
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction | Alien Contact
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | General
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | Canada
A mysterious star could bring stability to her world...or lead her to a blistering end. Quiet and introverted twelve-year-old Sam Sanderson is comfortable living a simple life on her family's peaceful farm. That is, until a mysterious visitor arrives one night, thrusting her on a formidable and dangerous journey across galaxies. With little direction and no training manual, her mission is to find the elusive Hopewell Star to save a dying planet. But with time running out, a destructive business mogul tracking her every move, and deadly disasters threatening her community, she'll have to rely on her wits, courage, and friends to make things right and restore peace to both worlds...all while surviving seventh grade. From discovering the secret of the Hopewell Star to locating a lost civilization, this book has it all: exhilarating adventures, mystery and intrigue, and fascinating characters-you won't be able to put it down! Praise for Journey to the Hopewell Star: ★GOLD MEDAL WINNER, 2021 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards
★WINNER of the Literary Titan Gold Award (December 2020)
★GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT, MOM'S CHOICE AWARDS(R)
★"A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended" - The Wishing Shelf
Book Awards 2020 (UK)
★A Must-Have New Brunswick Book of 2020 - Atlantic Books Today
★LONGLISTED for The Miramichi Reader's "The Very Best!" Book Awards 2021 "[A] spellbinding story that is impossible to put down." - Readers' Favorite "A well thought out, entertaining fantasy adventure that works on several levels." - Kirkus Reviews "Young adult author Hannah D. State effortlessly blends science fiction and fantasy in Journey to the Hopewell Star, an engaging story featuring an alien culture and a destructive megacorporation that is as enjoyable as it is timely." - IndieReader (starred review) "Wonderfully imaginative!" - Cary Caffrey, bestselling author of The Girls From Alcyone "Five stars for a fine debut novel!" - The Miramichi Reader "A wonderfully engaging fantasy adventure for YA. Cleverly plotted and totally unique, I'd highly recommend it." - A 'Wishing Shelf' Book Review "Refreshing...well-written and thoughtful." - Literary Titan "A page-turner full of surprises." - The Prairies Book Review
Author: Hannah D. State
Publisher: Glowing Light Press
Published: 02/08/2022
Pages: 214
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781777254223
ISBN10: 1777254221
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction | Alien Contact
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | General
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | Canada
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