The award-winning freelance writer Elizabeth Rusch has published more than one hundred articles in magazines such as Muse, Smithsonian, and Mother Jones. She is the author of a number award-winning nonfiction titles for children, including: Generation Fix, Will it Blow?, The Planet Hunter, and For the Love of Music: The Remarkable Story of Maria Anna Mozart. This is her first book forHoughton Mifflin.
Elizabeth lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family. Liz has a
four-inch-high scale model rover, which she kept next to her
computer for inspiration while writing this book. The model rover
toppled over and broke so many times that she can t believe Spirit
and Opportunity have survived roaming Mars for more than six years.
You can visit Liz online at www.elizabethrusch.com.
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-NYPL 100 Titles for Reading & Sharing, 2012 (star) "Enthralling .
. . How extraordinary to visit Mars in Spirit; readers will be very
glad of the Opportunity."--Kirkus, starred review (star) "Well
documented and fully illustrated with many colorful photos and
digital images, this is a book that space technology fans won't
want to miss."--Booklist, starred review(star) "This detailed look
at planning, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting a
highly complex scientific mission puts a human face on an
incredible accomplishment."--School Library Journal, starred
review(star) "Rusch's account skillfully captures the exciting
quest for knowledge that drives Squyres and his team through the
leaps and setbacks of scientific exploration."--Horn Book, starred
review"
-NYPL 100 Titles for Reading & Sharing, 2012 (star) "Enthralling .
. . How extraordinary to visit Mars in Spirit; readers will be very
glad of the Opportunity."--"Kirkus, " starred review (star) "Well
documented and fully illustrated with many colorful photos and
digital images, this is a book that space technology fans won't
want to miss."--"Booklist," starred review (star) "This detailed
look at planning, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting a
highly complex scientific mission puts a human face on an
incredible accomplishment."--"School Library Journal," starred
review (star) "Rusch's account skillfully captures the exciting
quest for knowledge that drives Squyres and his team through the
leaps and setbacks of scientific exploration."--"Horn Book,"
starred review"
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