Project Hail Mary
by Ester Padelova

Have you ever woken up and forgotten where you were, but then all the things that happened last night just flooded back into your mind? Well, in the book, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, middle school science teacher Ryland Grace experiences that exact thing. Except his memories were actually erased.

He wakes up on a spaceship, not knowing where he was, what he was supposed to, or even who he was! After searching the spaceship he was on, he discovers that his two crewmates didn’t survive the coma they were all in. His memories slowly come back to him one by one, and he finally remembers what his mission is; to save planet Earth.

A microscopic alien organism is feeding on the sun and affecting all of the people and living things on their planet. So, he has to figure out a way to get rid of those creatures, all on his own. Will he do it? Or will he fail? The fate of Earth depends on him, and even if he succeeds, the mission is a one way ticket, so he won’t get to see the victory. With the help of an unusual friend he meets along the way, he does all he can to save his planet.