The Pioneer by Bridget Tyler
Published by HarperTeen on March 5th 2019
ISBN: 0062658069
Pages: 357
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Jo has trained her whole life to be a rocket-ship pilot and hopes to one day find a new home now that Earth is failing due to all the damage done by humans. An accident before they leave for their new home, kills her brother and permanently injures her leaving her unable to fly. When they arrive at their new home, on planet Tau Ceti e, she is stuck with construction and kitchen duty. After working to construct the school building, she asks the computers to download information on the advance team and discovers that they never left for their next scouting mission. She and her friends set off on a quick exploration and end up meeting the planet’s inhabitants and discover what happened to the advance team. Things are not always what they seem in this stunning sci-fi debut.

Recommended for Cream of the Crop.

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