Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century facts for kids
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| Author | Marilyn Sadler |
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| Illustrator | Roger Bollen |
| Genre | Science fiction, Young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Publication date
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1997 |
| Pages | 48 |
| ISBN | 978-0-689-80514-1 |
The book Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century is a fun science fiction story for kids. It was written by Marilyn Sadler and illustrated by Roger Bollen in 1997. The book is about a girl named Zenon Kar. She lives in the year 2049 on a cool space station far above Earth.
Contents
What is Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century About?
Zenon Kar is a lively girl who lives in space. Her home is a giant space station orbiting the Milky Way galaxy. Zenon loves her high-tech life in space.
Zenon's Earth Trip
One day, Zenon gets into some trouble. To keep her out of mischief, her parents send her away. She has to go live with her aunt on Earth. This is a big change for Zenon.
Life on Earth
Zenon spends the summer on her grandparents' farm. Life on Earth is very different from her space station home. She learns about "old-fashioned" chores. She also experiences a low-tech way of living. The story has some fun nods to other well-known science fiction characters.
Zenon on Screen
In 1999, the book was made into a movie. It became a Disney Channel Original Movie. The film was also called Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century.
The Zenon Book Series
The story of Zenon is part of a series of books. There are five books in total about Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century:
- Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1997)
- Bobo Crazy: Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century (2001)
- Zenon Kar, Spaceball Star (2001)
- The Trouble with Fun (2001)
- Stuck on Earth: Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (2002)
