Morethananything,Mayawantstodiscoversomethingincredible.Herparentsarescientists:Hermotherspendsmostofhertimeintropicalrainforests,uncoveringancientartifacts,andherdadisobsessedwithdiggingupmammoths.Whenherfathergetsinvitedbyaneccentricbillionairetoleadateaminvestigatingamammoth'sremainsintheArctic,Mayabegstocomealong.Uponherarrivalattheisolatedcamp,themammothisquicklyrevealedtobeafake,butthereissomethinghiddenintheice—somethingunbelievable.Alongwithateamofinternationalexperts,eachwithhisorherownagendaandtheoryaboutthemysteryintheice,Mayalearnsmoreaboutthisdiscovery,whichwillchangeherlifeforever.LauraQuimbyexpertlymixesadventure,science,andwonderintoapage-turningstoryperfectformiddle-gradeexplorers.PraiseforTheIcarusProject"Whowouldn'twanttofindsomethingearth-shatteringlyuniquewhileonanArcticexpedition?Quimby'splotisexuberantlyfast-pacedandearnest."—KirkusReviews"Maya'searnestfirst-personpointofviewandsenseoffairplaymakehereasytorootfor,andtheinclusionofaboycharacterasafoiltoMaya,alongwithlivelywritingandplentyofaction,willhelpthismiddle-gradenovelpullinreluctantreaders."—Booklist"Mayaisanearnestandlikablecharacterandtheplotisfast-pacedenoughtoholdreaders'attention.Maya'scuriosity,bravery,anddesiretodotherightthingwillresonatewithmanyreaders."—SchoolLibraryJournal