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The Black Dinosaurs have always explored the past in their adventures, but now they’re going into the future — to Space Camp! They’ll learn what weightlessness feels like, what astronauts eat, even how they go to the bathroom! 

Ziggy, of course, really wants to meet up with aliens — purple, three-headed, fire-spitting Martians like the ones in his Mega Mighty Martian Blaster game. Ziggy soon discovers that real-life space travel is just as exciting as anything even his active imagination can cook up. Still, he can’t help wondering where the mysterious shiny stone he finds might have come from. . . .

Sharon M. Draper has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.

Children’s Literature Ziggy and the members of the Black Dinosaurs are given the opportunity to spend a weekend at the Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, thanks to Rico’s father. Ziggy, the odd one in the group, drinks hot chocolate with a thick green pickle it, eats corn flakes with gravy, and peanuts with prune juice. Ugh! 

The rest of the members of the Black Dinosaurs love him anyway. While at Space Camp, they learn about the space program, experience weightlessness, ride in a Multi-Axis Trainer, and go on a pretend mission into space. All the while this is going on, Ziggy is wondering about aliens in space. Do they exist? What do they look like? And where are they now? Are they friendly or not? Included is a study guide for the space mission adventure. There are discussion topics for each chapter which will help stimulate a child’s interest in space and the adventures they can have if and when they choose to become an astronaut, scientist, or engineer. School Library Journal Gr 3——6 The Black Dinosaurs are four African-American boys from Ohio who enjoy science adventures. In this fourth outing, Ziggy and his friends attend Space Camp at the Huntsville, Alabama Space Center. Initially, Ziggy hopes to uncover evidence of aliens, but he quickly finds the program even more interesting. The book describes the camp in detail, from the Habitat dorms to the training equipment to the simulated shuttle mission and the graduation ceremony. The Dinosaurs are teamed with four sixth graders from a small Southern private school. 

The eight diverse young people work together well and Team America becomes the most successful group at camp. Draper seamlessly incorporates information about space science and astronautics into the text, with a distinct focus on the contributions of women and minorities. There is considerable humor and even a light touch of mystery, but the real emphasis here is on cooperation and respect. The book includes review questions and Web sites, although two of the URLs are not directly accessible. Although the plot has minimal conflict or suspense, the Space Camp theme, short text, and likable characters make this title worth considering. —Elaine E. KnightCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information. Fewer Reviews School Library Journal Gr 3-6-The Black Dinosaurs are four African-American boys from Ohio who enjoy science adventures. In this fourth outing, Ziggy and his friends attend Space Camp at the Huntsville, Alabama Space Center. Initially, Ziggy hopes to uncover evidence of aliens, but he quickly finds the program even more interesting. 

The book describes the camp in detail, from the Habitat dorms to the training equipment to the simulated shuttle mission and the graduation ceremony. The Dinosaurs are teamed with four sixth graders from a small Southern private school. The eight diverse young people work together well and Team America becomes the most successful group at camp. Draper seamlessly incorporates information about space science and astronautics into the text, with a distinct focus on the contributions of women and minorities. 

There is considerable humor and even a light touch of mystery, but the real emphasis here is on cooperation and respect. The book includes review questions and Web sites, although two of the URLs are not directly accessible. Although the plot has minimal conflict or suspense, the Space Camp theme, short text, and likable characters make this title worth considering.-Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.