School Library Journal05/01/2014
Gr 8 Up—There is human life thriving off Earth on diverse planets in new sectors in the year 2790, but Jarra Tell Morrath has a unique challenge: she was born with an immune system that doesn't support her living outside Earth's atmosphere. An intelligent, dedicated history and archeology student, she begins her college career by hiding this fact from classmates. Soon, an accident casts her in the spotlight, and she is awarded the highest military honor. As a result, her secret is revealed, as are the deeply held prejudices of those around her. When Earth comes in contact with an unknown interstellar sphere, it is Jarra who is called upon by the military to help save Earth from possible annihilation.
