Commander Toad and the big black hole
The space ship Star Warts, commanded by Commander Toad, encounters a black hole which threatens the vehicle with doom.
Fiction, Toads, Black holes (Astronomy), Toads in fiction, Space flight
Jane Yolen
"Jane Hyatt Yolen (born February 11, 1939) is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She is the author or editor of more than 280 books. Her  short story Sister Emily's Lightship won the Nebula Award." - Wikipedia