Enlightening and Inspiring Generations with Generations of Ideas

For me, books are music for my mind and my imagination. When I am stuck in something I’m writing, I simply read my way out of being stuck.  You can never waste time reading.

Cynthia Kadohata
to the LaSalle Public Library on the occasion of the Library's Centennial Celebration, 2007

Losers in Space

Author: 
Barnes, John
Age Range: 
Teens 14 yrs +
Format: 
Fiction

Summary: It is the year 2129 . . . and fame is all that matters Susan and her friends are celebutantes. Their lives are powered by media awareness, fed by engineered meals, and underscored by cynicism. Everyone has a rating; the more viewers who ID you, the better. So Susan and her almost-boyfriend Derlock cook up a surefire plan: the nine of them will visit a Mars-bound spaceship and stow away. Their survival will be a media sensation, boosting their ratings across the globe. There's only one problem: Derlock is a sociopath. Breakneck narrative, pointed cultural commentary, warm heart, accurate science, a kickass heroine, and a ticking clock . . . who could ask for more?
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