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The Mayflower Project throws the reader into 2011, when a cosmic threat of unprecedented scale—a New Jersey–sized asteroid—heads straight for Earth. The story follows a young astronaut, Jobs, as he confronts the terrifying possibility while navigating the concerns, questions, and bonds of his family. Through his eyes—juxtaposing wonder, fear, and determination—the novel dramatizes a dramatic disaster and the emotional stakes that arise when the world faces an imminent apocalypse.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Katherine Applegate
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