âI haven't read anything that has moved me this much since Wonder.â âJennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places
A space-obsessed boy and his dog, Carl Sagan, take a journey toward family, love, hope, and awe in this funny and moving novel for fans of Counting by 7s, Walk Two Moons, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
11-year-old Alex Petroski loves space and rockets, his mom, his brother, and his dog Carl Saganânamed for his hero, the real-life astronomer. All he wants is to launch his golden iPod into space the way Carl Sagan (the man, not the dog) launched his Golden Record on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977. From Colorado to New Mexico, Las Vegas to L.A., Alex records a journey on his iPod to show other lifeforms what life on earth, his earth, is like. But his destination keeps changing. And the funny, lost, remarkable people he meets along the way can only partially prepare him for the secrets heâll uncoverâfrom the truth about his long-dead dad to the fact that, for a kid with a troubled mom and a mostly not-around brother, he has way more family than he ever knew.
Jack Chengâs debut is full of joy, optimism, determination, and unbelievable heart. To read the first page is to fall in love with Alex and his view of our big, beautiful, complicated world. To read the last is to know he and his story will stay with you a long, long time.
"Stellar." âEntertainment Weekly
âLife-embracing.â âThe Wall Street Journal
"Works beautifully." âThe New York Times Book Review âIrresistible.â âThe Chicago Tribune
âThe best I've read in a long, long time.â âHolly Goldberg Sloan, author of Counting by 7s
âRiveting, inspiring, and sometimes hilarious.â âKirkus, starred review
âA propulsive stream-of-conscious dive.â âPublishers Weekly, starred review
âA giftâa miracle.â âPaul Griffin, author When Friendship Followed Me Home
âExuberant.â âBooklist
"Full of the real kind of magic." âAlly Condie, author of Matched
"Absorbing, irresistible." âCommon Sense Media
âIncredible.â âBookRiot
"Full of innocence and unwavering optimism." âSLC
"Inspiring." âTime for Kids
âPowerfully affirms our human capacity for grace and love and understanding.â âGary D. Schmidt, author of Okay for Now
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Geography & Cultures
- Multicultural Stories
- Asian & Asian American
- Multicultural Stories
- Geography & Cultures
Publisher : Puffin Books
Author : Cheng, Jack
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2018-05-15
Number Of Pages : 336
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0399186387
ISBN-13 : 9780399186387
Item weight : 0.52 lb
Dimensions : 0.87 in x 5.08 in x 7.72 in
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