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The Lion of Mars

By Jennifer L. Holm

By Jennifer L. Holm

By Jennifer L. Holm

By Jennifer L. Holm

By Jennifer L. Holm

By Jennifer L. Holm

By Jennifer L. Holm
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By Jennifer L. Holm
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May 31, 2022 | ISBN 9780593121849 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jan 05, 2021 | 347 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Lion of Mars

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Life on Mars is pretty standard…. until a mysterious virus hits.  Don’t miss this timely and unputdownable novel from the bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish.

    Bell is just like any other kid. He loves cats, eats all kinds of cake, and is curious about everything. Oh, and he lives on another planet!  Living on Mars comes with a ton of rules. Like don’t go outside without a buddy. Always keep a glow stick in your pocket. And no contact with the kids in the other settlements. Ever. Then a virus breaks out among the grown-ups, and the children are the only ones who can help. Suddenly it’s up to Bell – a regular kid in a very different world – to uncover the truth and save his family … and possibly unite an entire planet.

    About The Lion of Mars

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Life on Mars is pretty standard…. until a mysterious virus hits.  Don’t miss this timely and unputdownable novel from the bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish.

    Bell has spent his whole life–all eleven years of it–on Mars. But he’s still just a regular kid–he loves cats and any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don’t they have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It’s up to Bell–a regular kid in a very different world–to uncover the truth and save his family…and possibly unite an entire planet.

    Mars may be a world far, far away, but in the hands of Jennifer L. Holm, beloved and bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish, it can’t help but feel like home.

    About The Lion of Mars

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Life on Mars is pretty standard…. until a mysterious virus hits.  Don’t miss this timely and unputdownable novel from the bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish.

    Bell has spent his whole life–all eleven years of it–on Mars. But he’s still just a regular kid–he loves cats and any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don’t they have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It’s up to Bell–a regular kid in a very different world–to uncover the truth and save his family…and possibly unite an entire planet.

    Mars may be a world far, far away, but in the hands of Jennifer L. Holm, beloved and bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish, it can’t help but feel like home.

    About The Lion of Mars

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Life on Mars is pretty standard…. until a mysterious virus hits.  Don’t miss this timely and unputdownable novel from the bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish.

    Bell has spent his whole life–all eleven years of it–on Mars. But he’s still just a regular kid–he loves cats and any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don’t they have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It’s up to Bell–a regular kid in a very different world–to uncover the truth and save his family…and possibly unite an entire planet.

    Mars may be a world far, far away, but in the hands of Jennifer L. Holm, beloved and bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish, it can’t help but feel like home.

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    About Jennifer L. Holm

    Jennifer L. Holm is a New York Times bestselling children’s author and the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels Our Only May Amelia, Penny From Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise. Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on… More about Jennifer L. Holm

    About Jennifer L. Holm

    Jennifer L. Holm is a New York Times bestselling children’s author and the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels Our Only May Amelia, Penny From Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise. Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on… More about Jennifer L. Holm

    About Jennifer L. Holm

    Jennifer L. Holm is a New York Times bestselling children’s author and the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels Our Only May Amelia, Penny From Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise. Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on… More about Jennifer L. Holm

    About Jennifer L. Holm

    Jennifer L. Holm is a New York Times bestselling children’s author and the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels Our Only May Amelia, Penny From Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise. Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on… More about Jennifer L. Holm

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    May 31, 2022 | 288 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593121849

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Jan 05, 2021 | 272 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593121818

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Jan 05, 2021 | 272 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593121832

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jan 05, 2021 | 347 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593343845
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    Praise

    “Peppered with such intriguing scientific details as the pervasive nature of Mars dust, Holm’s absorbing speculative novel is…rendered with a keen sense of place grounded by identifiable sociofamilial relationships.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “The plot and setting are elegantly simple, yet the story proves completely engaging, driven by a charming cast of gentle characters and, more so, by Holm’s lean, measured prose, which moves briskly and seems to strike a resonant note on every page.” —Booklist, starred review
     
    “A delightful space adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “The Lion of Mars looks past the red dust to reveal how our communities shape us just as much as our environments.” —Bookpage

    “The well-wrought setting, including thoughtful depiction of lowish-tech Martian life, and a strong cast of well-developed characters make for an intriguing and compelling read.” —The Horn Book

    Awards

    California Young Reader Medal NOMINEE 2022

    Florida Teens Read NOMINEE 2022

    Hawaii Nene Award NOMINEE 2022

    Kentucky Bluegrass Award NOMINEE 2022

    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award NOMINEE 2022

    Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award NOMINEE 2023

    Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE 2022

    Oklahoma Sequoyah Children’s Book Award NOMINEE 2023

    Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award NOMINEE 2022

    Rhode Island Children’s Book Award NOMINEE 2023

    Texas Bluebonnet Master List NOMINEE 2022

    Chicago Public Library Best Books SELECTION 2021

    Kansas National Education Association Reading Circle Catalog SELECTION 2022

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