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Violence
Barely any
Mild adventure peril; space mining dangers and conflict with claim-jumpers
Language
None
No strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
No psychological concerns
What this book is about
Alan Nourse's 1958 YA science fiction novel follows a boy and his uncle who mine the asteroid belt and must contend with corporate claim-jumpers trying to steal their find. Nourse — who was also a physician — wrote accessible science fiction for young adults that balanced adventure with genuine scientific thinking about space exploration.
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