Nova's Ark By: David Kirk (Modern Fantasy/Science Fiction)

Nova's Ark is a story about a young robot, Nova, from the planet Roton. he is a robot with big dreams! Nova believed that if he tried hard enough he could be the youngest star pilot ever. He dreamed he could the one to find Zyte. Zyte was a mystic moon that was an energy source that could fuel Roton forever. Nova's mother laughed at the idea, but Nova continued to believe. When Nova takes part in a class field trip, he accidently orbits himself into space. After being lost for weeks he finally learns how to control the spaceship. When his space ship runs out of fuel and lands on a planet with a huge mountain, Nova is devastated. Little does he know the planet he is on is Zyte. This is a great story of a boy who never gives up on his dream- no matter what anyone says. This could be used in the classroom in many ways. It could be read to students to teach about never giving up on their dreams. It would also be a great read aloud during morning meetings or down time. The pictures are very colorful and fun, something I believe student's would have fun reading and following along.