Review: Fantastic!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2014
I'm a public librarian, and Cidney Swanson's books are my go-to science fiction for middle schoolers, especially those who like a little romance with their sci-fi.  Saving Mars is one of my all-time favorite series and this final installment does not disappoint.  Jess is a heroine for the ages, reminiscent of Eoin Colfer's Holly Short or Kristin Cashore's Katsa--enough lack of confidence to make her real and relatable as well as wonderful spunk and selflessness that allows her to throw the rulebook away and make hard sacrifices to save her home planet, her family and friends.  This is a series I will read over and over.