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"Discovering Alabama" producer Roger Reid, author of acclaimed novel Longleaf, continues the saga of teenage sleuth Jason Caldwell in his new mystery adventure Space. Set at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Space is a fast-moving story that incorporates factual information about astronomy and America's space program into its intriguing tale of suspicion and pursuit. This witty and educational book will captivate middle-school readers of all ages. Jason leads the audience through an engaging story combining intelligence, courage and insight. The story communicates values of empathy and integrity as Jason struggles to understand his acerbic sidekick and makes promises to respect the confidence of others. An engaging combination of scientific facts and exciting adventure.
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"Roger's Reid's Space is exciting, suspenseful, and informative. It will put his readers in orbit - and in a good way!"
Rodman Philbrick, author of Freak The Mighty and The Last Book In The Universe
"Roger Reid does it again. Space, the second in his saga of the brave, young Jason Caldwell, is an out-of-this-world good read. Brilliant dialogue, gripping action, and a cast of colorful characters, Space is another page-turner from Reid's prolific pen. Let us hope that like Homer's Jason of Jason and the Argonauts, Reid's Longleaf was only just the beginning of a long line of Jason Caldwell's he
Charles Ghigna, (Father Goose) author of Score: 50 Poems to Motivate and Inspire
"[Space] certainly is a suspenseful tale, laced with interesting facts about planetary astronomy and physics."
Elaine Scott, award-winning author of When Is a Planet Not a Planet and Mars and the Searc