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AIRLOCK | a trans led space adventure
OUT NOW from | Orca Books | comes with a study guide!
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, nonbinary teen Brick must rescue the crew of the spaceship they snuck onto when it is taken over by pirates.
Brick, a young thief, is terrified of outer space. But they’re forced to escape Earth when a warrant goes out for their arrest.
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There’s nothing left for them on the dusty, barren wasteland of Earth anyway. Brick stows away on a cargo ship headed for the moon.
They reluctantly allow a local teenage enforcer named Amar to tag along. But the ship ends up containing unusual cargo and the crew members may not be who they appear to be.
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Suddenly the spaceship is taken over by pirates, who imprison the crew in the airlock. Brick and Amar come up with a plan to rescue the crew. The only problem is that, in order to succeed, Brick must venture out into the deep darkness of space.
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By: Tash McAdam
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Pages:112
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Publisher:Orca Book Publishers
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Themes:outer space, rescue, artificial intelligence, nonbinary, OwnVoices
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Pub Date:08/15/2023
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Fry Level:3.0
Brick, a young thief, is terrified of outer space. But they’re forced to escape Earth when a warrant goes out for their arrest.
​
There’s nothing left for them on the dusty, barren wasteland of Earth anyway. Brick stows away on a cargo ship headed for the moon.
They reluctantly allow a local teenage enforcer named Amar to tag along. But the ship ends up containing unusual cargo and the crew members may not be who they appear to be.
​
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Suddenly the spaceship is taken over by pirates, who imprison the crew in the airlock. Brick and Amar come up with a plan to rescue the crew. The only problem is that, in order to succeed, Brick must venture out into the deep darkness of space.
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​
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By: Tash McAdam
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Pages:112
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Publisher:Orca Book Publishers
-
Themes:outer space, rescue, artificial intelligence, nonbinary, OwnVoices
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Pub Date:08/15/2023
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Fry Level:3.0
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
THEM Magazine
Blood Sport
Gritty, yet without the pitfalls of trauma porn, this novel has the touch shell of noir but a tender underbelly
KIRKUS
No One Left But You
There’s a maturity and depth to the raw emotion and a hypersaturated intensity to the imagery.
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Poignant and intoxicating.
MARY FAN
author of STARSWEPT
on The Psionics
This high-octane adventure will grab you from the start and keep you enthralled.