Last Day on Mars

"Last Day on Mars is thrillingly ambitious and imaginative. Like a lovechild of Gravity and The Martian, it's a rousing space opera for any age, meticulously researched and relentlessly paced, that balances action, science, humor, and most importantly, two compelling main characters in Liam and Phoebe. A fantastic start to an epic new series." --Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series

"Emerson's writing explodes off the page in this irresistible space adventure, filled with startling plot twists, diabolical aliens, and (my favorite ) courageous young heroes faced with an impossible task." --Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of the Unwanteds series

It is Earth year 2213--but, of course, there is no Earth anymore. Not since it was burned to a cinder by the sun, which has mysteriously begun the process of going supernova. The human race has fled to Mars, but this was only a temporary solution while we have prepared for a second trip: a one-hundred-fifty-year journey to a distant star, our best guess at where we might find a new home.

Liam Saunders-Chang is one of the last humans left on Mars. The son of two scientists who have been racing against time to create technology vital to humanity's survival, Liam, along with his friend Phoebe, will be on the last starliner to depart before Mars, like Earth before it, is destroyed.

Or so he thinks. Because before this day is over, Liam and Phoebe will make a series of profound discoveries about the nature of time and space and find out that the human race is just one of many in our universe locked in a dangerous struggle for survival.

Publisher: Walden Pond Press
Published: 02/14/2017
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780062306715
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 187913 / Last Day on Mars


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2016 pg. 154
Publishers Weekly 11/28/2016
School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 86
Booklist 01/01/2017 pg. 96
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2017
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2017 pg. 132
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 86 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Emerson, Kevin: -

Kevin Emerson is the author of many books for kids and teens, including the Chronicle of the Dark Star series, which began with the acclaimed novel Last Day on Mars, as well as The Fellowship for Alien Detection, Breakout, and Carlos Is Gonna Get It. A former science teacher, Kevin is also a drummer and singer, most recently with his bands Northern Allies and the Board of Education. He lives in Seattle, Washington. You can visit him online at www.kevinemerson.net.