Mission: Earth, Voyage to the Home Planet

Mission: Earth
Book cover
AuthorsJune A. English, Thomas David Jones
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHuman spaceflight
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherScholastic
Publication date
1996
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardback
Pages40
ISBN0-590-48571-7
OCLC32464949
Followed byThe Scholastic Encyclopedia of the U.S. at War (1998) 

Mission: Earth, Voyage to the Home Planet is a children's literature book by science writer June A. English and astronaut Thomas David Jones that was published in 1996 by Scholastic. Jones was among the crew members of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during an eleven-day mission in space, which was launched in April 1994 to study the ecological well-being of Earth using specialized radar technology. The book, which is illustrated with radar images and picturesque photographs, chronicles the mission and Jones' experiences of it.

Mission: Earth, Voyage to the Home Planet received a generally favorable reception in media coverage and book reviewers. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said, "The authors convey the awe and wonderment of seeing Earth from space and the intricate delicacy of the Earth's ecology".[1] The Dallas Morning News said, "The astronaut's descriptions are vivid".[2] A review in Booklist was more critical; it said, "The authors try to cover too much in so few pages, and the narrative, with several focal points, becomes simplified at times".[3] School Library Journal wrote, "It provides a unique look at a new method of research and an opportunity for youngsters to read one scientist's account of what it's like to engage in this exciting field of endeavor".[4] The book was selected for inclusion in books Best Books for Children,[5] and Adventuring With Books,[6] or educating youths about history by using children's literature works.

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