Kacy and the Space Shuttle Secret [Hardcover]

Sharon Kahn (Author), Mark Mitchell (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

Eleven-year-old Kacy Holiday's idea about sending a houseplant on a shuttle mission into outer space has astronomical consequences.

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From School Library Journal

Gr 4-6--Kacy, 11, is bright, but her constant daydreaming and inattention get her into trouble with her science teacher. He scoffs at her proposed science project of sending a houseplant up in the space shuttle in order to compare its growth with that of a control plant on Earth. A supportive school counselor helps her write a letter to female astronaut Rose "Rosie" Ruiz, and to her delight, the astronaut agrees to help with the experiment. What follows is a dream come true. Once a week the girl goes to the NASA headquarters to work with scientists preparing the experiments (including Kacy's daisies) for the upcoming mission. In an exciting turn of events, Kacy is kidnapped so her daisy can be used to sabotage the crystal experiment. Through careful listening and good thinking, she escapes and gets help for herself and the shuttle. This fast-paced adventure is a natural read-aloud at science-fair time and is likely to spark some more ambitious projects. The believable characters, including the real-life astronaut Ruiz, help ground the story when it takes off into adventure. The line drawings of space suits and equipment are adequate, but don't add much to the story. A solid choice with curricular tie-ins.

Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library

Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 104 pages
• Publisher: Eakin Pr (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157168025X
• ISBN-13: 978-1571680259
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,970,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful!, July 8, 1999

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This review is from: Kacy and the Space Shuttle Secret (Hardcover)

Kacy, a sixth grade, usually does not succeed in school. Then she comes up with a science project that gets her interested. She wants to send a plant into space. Kacy has to fight to succeed, but finially she gets NASA to do it. Little did she know her plant would change her life forever.