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The Astronomically Grand Plan by Talitha Shipman, Rie Neal

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Astrid cannot wait to go back to school : this year she is joining the Shooting Stars, a space club that will allow her to go to Space Camp and one day to realize her dream to become an astronaut. The best thing is, she is going to do all that with her best friend Hallie. But once school begins, the plan doesn’t go as expected : Hallie is joining another club !

I really loved Astrid’s adventures. Rie Neal wrote an empowering STEM-themed chapter book, whose heroine knows what she wants. She encounters problems that will talk to young readers : new classmates, fear of losing old friends and concern to not succeed at school. I love how the book is inclusive. Young Astrid is hard of hearing and uses hearing aids, which doesn’t stop her from having big dreams and working hard to realize them.

The Astrid the Astronaut book series shares a very strong message with young readers.