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Mackel, Kathy
4 Reviews
(3)
YA
Savvy is thirteen, over six feet tall, and obsessed with basketball. Her talent gets her onto an elite team, but when someone plants steroids in her bag, everyone--including Savvy--questions whether that talent is enough. Strong writing and compelling action engage readers, while the layered plot (family troubles, love interests, social struggles) develops Savvy's world beyond the central conflict.
Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby
(3)
4-6
Sean, who wants to be a glass blower, finds a bottle that turns out to be the crashed spaceship of an intergalactic junkman. Sean's friend Olivia attempts to repair the space vehicle, and the junkman--a disreputable sort--tries to evade an unhappy alien customer. Sean's strong interest in art adds an unusual touch to this fast and funny science fiction story.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(2)
YA
The sequel to Can of Worms is narrated by a cool and confident middle-school quarterback. Scott finds himself embroiled in an interplanetary conflict when an alien, the birdlike Lyra, is stranded on Earth with the villainous Shards in hot pursuit. Joined by former rival Mike Pillsbury and his new friend Stacia, Scott travels to the Shard spaceship and saves the Lyra's eggs in this fast-paced, entertaining novel.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2000
(2)
4-6
Mike Pillsbury, a seventh-grade nerd, is haunted by images of spending his early childhood on a spaceship but isn't quite sure if he's remembering the past or fantasizing. In a self-deprecating narrative, Mike relates what happens when aliens really do arrive on Earth to take him away. Readers who like their sci-fi with a laugh track will enjoy opening this can of worms.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 1999
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