Northrop,
Michael. Polaris. Scholastic 2017
278 p. $16.99 ISBN 978-0-545-29716-5 elem/ms
Science Fiction VG-BN
Adventure,
science fiction. It is some time in the 1830's, and a group of young cabin
attendants and deck hands find themselves alone on a large sailing vessel in
the middle of a storm, just outside the mouth of the Amazon River after the
adult crew has mutinied and deserted the ship. Meanwhile, something very scary
and mysterious is lurking beneath the ocean's surface, and the kids must figure
out what it is and save themselves from it. In a series of nail-biting
episodes, they figure out what they must overcome in order to survive. In the
meantime, they must learn to work together as a team even though they started
out with feelings of jealousy and rivalry
toward one another. A
good adventure story combined with historical elements as well as
science fiction. The action is non-stop and will keep those pages turning.
Summary:
This edge-of-your-seat maritime adventure story combines science fiction,
historical themes, and horror to keep the pages turning for upper-elementary
and middle-school readers who like nonstop action.
Sailing-Fiction,
Adventure-Fiction --Carol
Kennedy
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