Space Mission Adventure, is book four of the Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series. Stories in the series are based on the antics of Draper’s own sons during adolescence. This story teaches children teamwork as Ziggy and all the other camp participants work together in a team to complete their simulated space mission. Draper uses Joan Higginbotham, a female African American NASA astronaut, as a role-model for one of the fictional characters. Draper includes excellent factual information about the Space Camp program as well as details about space training, space missions, and astronauts. In the Note to Readers, Draper tells about her own experiences as a participant at Space Camp. This transitional book is a great curriculum connection for the classroom. A study guide by chapter is available as well as additional activities for students and casual readers. ( )