The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole
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"So wait," said Cosmo. "If we go in that door, we might exit on the other side of the galaxy?"'
"I don't know," I said. "But we currently live in a tub in a black hole, so what do we have to lose?"
When eleven-year-old space mad Stella Rodriguez showsâŚ
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I loved how original this book was. Stellaâs obsessed with space, and when she pays a visit to NASA, a lonely black hole follows her home.
At first, itâs great. The black hole sucks up all the things she doesnât want around anymoreâthe stinky school hamster, ugly clothes, and, most importantly, all the sad memories of her recently deceased dad.
One thing I appreciated about this story was that the black hole had its own unique personality. Stella even names itâLarry, short for singularity. Larry is sucking everything into himself to try and take away his emptiness. I found thisâŚ
From Summer's list on sci-fi books for kids who think they donât like Sci-Fi.
Stella is grieving the death of her father. When a black hole follows her home one day, Stella is able to hide away all the memories she hopes to forget. In this touching and funny tale, Stella and her brother come together in their sadness. Yes, it is a story of grief, but it is also a story centered on science. I learned a lot about black holes in this book and thereâs enough space jokes and puns to keep all space nerds laughing for days.
From Sarah's list on for siblings and scientists.
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