DARE MIGHTY THINGS

Cassandra Gupta has a clear goal from the moment her NASA internship supervisor offers her the chance to compete for a top-secret mission. She wins the competition and becomes the youngest person in space. Narrator Soneela Nankani creates a voice for Cassie that is clear, determined, and just a bit arrogant without being unlikable. She also competently tackles a large and diverse cast of secondary characters including competitors from a host of backgrounds and countries whose accents are well done. Nankani hits just the right note for a high-concept, high-stakes work of teen science fiction, narrating with intensity and, at the same time, capturing the sincerity of the protagonist. N.M. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2018]