Planet Earth Is Blue

by Nicole Panteleakos

A very touching and poignant book based around the launch of the space shuttle Challenger, Planet Earth is Blue follows the excitement of space-loving, autistic, Twelve-year-old Nova. Nova and her sister, Bridget, love astronomy and anticipate watching the launch together but Bridget, the only one who understands her, is missing. Nova must learn to navigate her new foster home and school without her.

Book Author	Nicole Panteleakos
Character	Courage, Imagination, Perseverance
Interests	School, Science
Language	English
Age Range	9 - 11
Format	Chapter Book
Special Needs	Autism, Special Needs
Life Experiences	Adversity, Death, Emotions, Family