Perfect for readers ages 8 to 12 Grades 3 through 7
Firefly meets A Wrinkle in Time in this hopeful space adventure for the whole family.
In a galaxy where children are illegal, Kieran and Tallulah McCade are the most wanted fugitives in the stars. Hidden on a quiet moon by their cautious father, the McCade siblings have spent their lives dreaming of adventure and waiting for their mother to come home. She disappeared a year ago on a trip to Kepler, a planet run by the powerful Corp, the empire that decided long ago that people should no longer be born. They should be made.
Except Kieran and Tallulah were born anyway.
When a Corp bounty hunter arrives asking dangerous questions about Mom, the McCades realize she might still be alive. And in terrible danger.
With the Corp closing in, the kids launch into open space aboard Seraph, their family's rundown starship that has spent the last several years serving as a fishing boat. To bring their mother home, the brother and sister will have to outsmart a ruthless empire, recruit a ragtag crew, and learn how to even fly a starship in the first place.
A strong fit for classroom and library collections, this book offers:

• Underdog heroes who defy a powerful empire through courage and resourcefulness
• A ragtag crew that builds a found family among the stars
• Sibling best friends modeling loyalty, resilience, and perseverance under pressure
• A story woven through with humor, hope, and faith over fear

Seraph's Flight weaves high-stakes adventure through themes that spark both imagination and meaningful conversation. The story naturally supports discussion around space science and exploration, the ethics of technology and who gets to control it, the courage required to act in the face of overwhelming fear, and the enduring strength of family bonds across impossible distances. Kieran and Tallulah model resilience, loyalty, and a faith-driven hope that refuses to quit even when the odds say otherwise. The book offers rich entry points for social-emotional learning (SEL), STEAM-adjacent conversation, and values-based discussion in both secular and faith-friendly classroom and library settings.