Katie Slivensky

When six kids from around the globe are chosen for a mission to Mars, people protest that Miranda was only selected because she's American, and when the training base is attacked, it is up to her to save herself and her friends.

"Inspired by natural history, this...picture book imagines how humans and wolves first came together, exploring individuality and how true friendship means embracing differences. Long ago, a wolf pup was born in a forest. This pup was a wolf, and so were her brothers and sisters. But this wolf was different. She liked staying close to the den instead of hunting and chasing her tail instead of chasing other animals. She wished she were more like her...