Boldly Go - (Teen Astronauts) by Eric Walters (Paperback)

About the Book

In this novel for middle readers, fourteen-year-old Houston is on his way to the International Space Station as part of a NASA study.

Book Synopsis

Teen astronaut Houston Williams is finally headed into outer space.

Houston Williams was thrilled to win a scholarship to attend a space program at NASA. What he didn't realize was that organizers were recruiting people for a cutting-edge research project aimed at studying how space travel affects people of different ages. Now, after months of intense training, Houston is blasting off into space!

He and his new friend and former rival, Ashley, are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) where, along with veteran astronaut Colonel Sanderson, they will be subjected to a variety of experiments. Meanwhile, back on Earth, the politics of space travel are getting complicated. Many feel the money being spent on Mars exploration should be redirected to address issues such as access to clean water and global warming. A planned mission to Mars may be accelerated before funding is canceled, and there is talk of repurposing the ISS crew. Houston doesn't dare say out loud what he's thinking: Is there a chance he could actually be going to Mars?

This is the second book in the Teen Astronauts series, following Houston, Is There A Problem?

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Review Quotes

"Believable and evidently well-researched...a dramatic and gripping story. Recommended."-- "CM: Canadian Review of Materials"

"Readers get a full picture of life in space."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"Highlight the exercise and importance of team leadership, teamwork, and team loyalty."

-- "Kirkus Reviews "Houston, Is There A Problem?""

About the Author

Eric Walters is a Member of the Order of Canada and the author of over 125 books that have collectively won more than one hundred awards, including the Governor General's Literary Award for The King of Jam Sandwiches. A former teacher, Eric began writing as a way to get his fifth-grade students interested in reading and writing. Eric is a tireless presenter, speaking to over one hundred thousand students per year in schools across the country. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.