Tag: Children’s books

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Air: Generation Mars, Book One

There was a sudden roar, louder than any noise Ori had ever heard. She sank to the floor, pulled her knees to her chin, closed her eyes, and cowered against the closed door. She had never felt wind before, only slight movements of air from the distribution system in the colony. But now she felt a terrifying rush of air over her. There were crashes and groans all around, and she opened her eyes to see the content of the dome—tables, chairs, lab equipment, plants, all—falling and shifting in the direction of the wind. She closed her eyes and screamed.

Air: Generation Mars, Book One

Coming in October

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Getting real

Just assigned ISBNs and requested Library of Congress numbers for the paperback and ebook versions of the forthcoming book. Things are finally getting real.

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Illustration for next book

Illustration for the next Generation Mars book is coming along nicely. Here’s a sample.

This is what Cas sees from inside her helmet as she walks through a dust storm. Note the cool head-up display. (great work by Luis Peres)

 

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Audiobook available!

At long last, the audiobook version of Scratching the Surface has been approved and is now available. Read by Emily Lakdawalla, Senior Editor and Solar System Specialist for The Planetary Society, the audiobook includes a downloadable pdf containing illustrations and background material.

https://www.amazon.com/Scratching-Surface-Generation-Mars-Prelude/dp/B08CDVG5NR

https://www.audible.com/pd/Scratching-the-Surface-Audiobook/B08CDW2BLN

Also available from iTunes!

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Middle Grade Treasures

Parents with young readers!

Sixteen authors, including yours truly, have teamed up to offer their books at a discount for a month (April 25 – May 25).

There are some great titles on this list. Please take a look!

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Rae Knightly is an international Amazon best-selling and award-winning author of science-fiction and adventure books for middle-graders and young adults. Rae is the author of The Alien Skill Series (Ben Archer), The Lost Space Treasure Series, and The Knowledge Seeker.
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Author reading

As part of the Generation Mars coronavirus response, I’ve decided to read the first book of the series, Scratching the Surface, on YouTube. The first installment is available now. The next will be released tomorrow (4/4).

If response is positive, I may consider some other YouTube goodies in the near future. Follow Generation Mars on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for timely updates.

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Scratching the Surface on Planetary Society list!

The Planetary Society’s Emily Lakdawalla publishes an annual list of recommended children’s books about space. Scratching the Surface made it onto this year’s list!

I’m honored to be included with all these other great titles.

Emily Lakdawalla’s Recommended Space Books for Kids, 2019
Welcome to my 11th annual list of recommended space books for kids! This year I had more than 80 books to read, and I’ve winnowed the list to recommend 29. There are books for all ages from 0 to 18 and beyond.