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Uhura's Song

Janet Kagan (1985)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesStar Trek: The Original Series #
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.06

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Synopsis

Eaiou is a planet where catpeople live. They start getting ill and die. Humans are being infected too. Dr. Mc. Coy has his hands in his hair. Uhura has a friend who taught her some "forbidden songs". She tell Spock that the Eaiouans are not from the planet. They travelled to Eaiou many centuries ago. Spock and Uhura start using the songs to find the homeworld. Maybe there will be a cure there....

Tags

Medical MysteryAlien CultureFirst ContactAdventureClassic Trek

Is Uhura's Song appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A classic Star Trek adventure featuring the Enterprise crew working to solve a deadly plague affecting both aliens and humans. Contains themes of illness and death but remains within the bounds of traditional Trek storytelling.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, mass death, and plague/epidemic.

Who'll love this

Fans of Star Trek will enjoy this mystery adventure where Uhura's knowledge of forbidden songs helps the crew find a cure to save lives.