The Icarus Project starts with such wit, leaping, springing, from one topic to the next while still staying on base, not completely moving to a different subject. Adding detail here, humor there, hope over there, there isn't a dull part. And she describes all the colors so PERFECTLY! I love how Maya seems special, but not abnormal, like, you know, she's not going to bonk her head on the ceiling when she learns to fly 1 hour later. She has good character grounding. ''The lights in the auditorium flickered, and a wave of hushed silence spread over the crowd. Blackness engulfed us as we looked up. Black was the absence of color. It was the freezing color of out space. And of closed eyes. Where colors went to die." - The Icarus Project, page 22 All in all, you will swoop through pages filled with beauty. Great for fantasy-fiction and mystery lovers. Oh, and Pluto fans.
The Icarus Project
By Laura Quimby
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.3 | 68441 |
Laura Quimby expertly mixes adventure, science, and wonder into a page-turning story perfect for middle-grade explorers.
Praise for The Icarus Project
"Who wouldn’t want to find something earth-shatteringly unique while on an Arctic expedition?.. Quimby’s plot is exuberantly fast-paced and earnest."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Maya’s earnest first-person point of view and sense of fair play make her easy to root for, and the inclusion of a boy character as a foil to Maya, along with lively writing and plenty of action, will help this middle-grade novel pull in reluctant readers."
—Booklist
"Maya is an earnest and likable character and the plot is fast-paced enough to hold readers’ attention. Maya’s curiosity, bravery, and desire to do the right thing will resonate with many readers."
—School Library Journal
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The Icarus Project starts with such wit, leaping, springing, from one topic to the next while still staying on base, not completely moving to a different subject. Adding detail here, humor there, hope over there, there isn't a dull part. And she describes all the colors so PERFECTLY! I love how Maya seems special, but not abnormal, like, you know, she's not going to bonk her head on the ceiling when she learns to fly 1 hour later. She has good character grounding. ''The lights in the auditorium flickered, and a wave of hushed silence spread over the crowd. Blackness engulfed us as we looked up. Black was the absence of color. It was the freezing color of out space. And of closed eyes. Where colors went to die." - The Icarus Project, page 22 All in all, you will swoop through pages filled with beauty. Great for fantasy-fiction and mystery lovers. Oh, and Pluto fans.