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IN THE RED
Hatchet meets The Martian in this harrowing middle grade survival story about two friends stranded in the middle of the Martian desert with only their spacesuits and their wits to keep them alive.
Michael Prasad knows he should not go out on the Mars surface alone. It is dangerous. His parents have forbidden it. And the overwhelming anxiety he feels almost every time he puts on a space suit makes it nearly impossible for him to leave the safety of the colony. But when his best friend, Lilith, suggests they sneak a rover out for a ride one night, he sees it as an opportunity to prove that he is more capable than everyone thinks.
While they are cruising on the surface, a massive solar flare hits the planet, knocking out all systems and disabling the shields that protect Mars from the sun's radioactive rays. Stranded miles from home with no chance of being rescued, limited supplies, and no way to protect themselves from being poisoned by the sun, Michael and Lilith have no choice but to risk everything if they want to come home alive.
Christopher Swiedler is an author and software engineer who lives with his wife and three children in California, where they're under constant threat from earthquakes, tsunamis, and the occasional Martian dust storm. His goal in life is to win the Newbery Honor (not the Medal itself), because he believes being a runner-up builds good character. In the Red is his debut novel.
While they are cruising on the surface, a massive solar flare hits the planet, knocking out all systems and disabling the shields that protect Mars from the sun's radioactive rays. Stranded miles from home with no chance of being rescued, limited supplies, and no way to protect themselves from being poisoned by the sun, Michael and Lilith have no choice but to risk everything if they want to come home alive.
Christopher Swiedler is an author and software engineer who lives with his wife and three children in California, where they're under constant threat from earthquakes, tsunamis, and the occasional Martian dust storm. His goal in life is to win the Newbery Honor (not the Medal itself), because he believes being a runner-up builds good character. In the Red is his debut novel.
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Published 2020-03-01 by HarperCollins |
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Published 2020-03-01 by HarperCollins |