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Synopsis
Jill Paton Walsh's classic science fiction novel The Green Book is now available from Square Fish with a brand–new cover! Pattie and her family are among the last refugees to flee a dying Earth in an old spaceship. And when the group finally lands on the distant planet which is to be their new home, it seems that the four-year journey has been a success. But as they begin to settle this shiny new world, they discover that the colony is in serious jeopardy. Nothing on this planet is edible, and they may not be able to grow food. With supplies dwindling, Pattie and her sister decide to take the one chance that might make life possible on Shine.
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Is The Green Book appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A thoughtful middle grade sci-fi about refugees fleeing Earth to colonize a new planet where they face starvation when nothing is edible. Focuses on problem-solving and sibling courage with mild peril but no violence or mature content.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment and survival.
Who'll love this
Kids will love following Pattie and her sister as they try to save their colony from starvation on an alien planet where they can't grow food.