The Jamie Drake Equation by Christopher Edge
Published by Delacorte Press on June 26th 2018
ISBN: 1524713619
Pages: 192
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Jamie, his Mom, and little sister are staying with his Grandfather in England while his astronaut Dad is on the International Space Station on a mission to launch a search for alien life. Back on Earth, Jamie is worrying about his Dad and trying to come to terms with the news of his parents’ upcoming divorce. He visits a nearby observatory and meets an astronomer doing her own search for alien lifeforms. He plugs his phone into her laptop and downloads a mysterious app that may or may not be of alien origin. This science fiction book features scientific and mathematical concepts, including an explanation of the Fibonacci Sequence and Fibonacci Spiral. Upper elementary/younger middle school readers will find this entertaining, if brief. The Jamie Drake Equation is a good introduction to science fiction for young people.

Reviewed by Karen Sandlin Silverman, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham