Space Station Crisis (Star Challengers)

BOOK 2 IN THE EXCITING NEW TRILOGY Now that JJ Wren, her brother Dylan, and friends King and Song-Ye have seen Earth's dark future - facing an invasion by the hideous alien Kylarn - they know they have to prepare the human race. At the local Challenger Center, the mysterious Commander Zota sends JJ and her friends off on another mission, this time to the International Space Station Complex, where they meet old friends, survivors from the disaster at Moonbase Magellan as well as a mysterious girl, Mira, who claims to be from the past. Another Star Challenger with her own mentor, just like Commander Zota. Together, they have to discover and stop the continuing plans of the alien invaders. And the Kylarn have set their sights on conquering, or destroying, the space station, so that Earth has no protection at all! REBECCA MOESTA is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling young adult author who has written for Star Wars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek, as well as the original trilogy "Crystal Doors," coauthored with Kevin J. Anderson. KEVIN J. ANDERSON is the #1 international bestselling author of nearly a hundred novels, best known for his Dune novels coauthored with Brian Herbert, his Star Wars or X-Files novels, or his Saga of Seven Suns series. JUNE SCOBEE RODGERS is the widow of Challenger Space Shuttle Commander Dick Scobee. A tireless proponent of the space program, June is intent on fostering a new generation of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. She serves as the Founding Chairman of the Board and as a Founding Director for Challenger Center for Space Science Education. Holding a Ph. D. from Texas A&M University and a Master's from Chapman College, both in Curriculum and Instruction, she has taught in every grade-level classroom from Kindergarten through college. June will oversee the creation of free lesson plans and other materials to support each Star Challengers novel, allowing this entertaining series to be used as an engaging teaching tool inside the classroom. Challenger Center for Space Science Education is a not-for-profit education organization created in 1986 by the families of the astronauts from Challenger Space Shuttle mission STS-51-L. Dedicated to the educational spirit of that mission, Challenger Center develops Challenger Learning Centers and other educational programs worldwide to continue the mission of engaging students in science and mathematics education. Challenger Center's network of Learning Centers throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom has been a recognized leader in educational simulation, with a strong standards-based emphasis. Challenger Learning Centers and Challenger Center's award-winning classroom and teacher training programs use the excitement of space exploration to create positive learning experiences for students. Over 400,000 students participate in Challenger Learning Center missions each year. Tens of thousands of students participate in after-school, summer, and weekend programs held at Challenger Learning Centers. 25,000 teachers are trained through the Challenger Learning Center Network each year.