It’s not the most scientific minded tale out there, but it does a serviceable job of introducing a delightfully charming space adventure in only 128 pages.īefore her death, Ellen MacGregor wrote and published four complete Miss Pickerell stories. The book mentions the fact that there’s no atmosphere in space. Food on board the rocket is served in tubes. But, for all that, this book does tap into real science to help create and sustain the adventure. The science is dated, much like it is in The Space ship Under the Apple Tree and The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet. And while this farm woman may not know much about being an astronaut, she’s willing to learn and adapt. She inadvertently gets added to the crew instead of the last scientist (who has difficulty with addresses). In this first adventure, Miss Pickerell discovers government men readying to send up a rocket from her homestead. But that was before I discovered the undaunted and determined Miss Pickerell. Honestly, if someone had told me that there was a series of science fiction books for kids where the main protagonist was an older single woman (back in the day, a spinster) who lived on a farm, I’d probably have thought someone was playing a bit of a joke. And let’s just say I’m a little gobsmacked. Miss Pickerell Goes to Marsby Ellen MacGregor, illustrated by Paul Galdone (McGraw-Hill Companies, 1951)Ī few years ago I delved into 1950s science fiction for kids and this particular series fell out of the internet jumble and into my lap. Links in the show notes support websites and businesses I use and enjoy, but are not affiliate links and I do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders.You’re an older woman who loves the simple, quiet life on the farm, but when a group of men decide to use your farmlands as their launchpad for their rocket to Mars, you’ll wind up going along and taking no nonsense from anyone.
Theme music is by SergeQuadrado on Pixabay Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars, by Ellen MacGregorĮmail - Heidi’s Bookstagram - help the podcast find the exact right audience, leave a rating and review on iTunes (or wherever you listen!) or give a shoutout and tag on social media.Third Culture Kids, by David C Pollock & Ruth E van Reken.People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks.Since I can’t totally leave you without a story, though, I’m also sharing about a special retreat I took around my birthday weekend and how I basically immersed myself in books the whole time. This episode is a slight interruption to the regular format so I can share 3 “superlative” reads from August 2022.
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