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See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng

I haven't read anything that has moved me this much since Wonder. --Jennifer 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 Sagan--named 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 he'll uncover--from 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 Cheng's 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. --Entertainment Weekly
Life-embracing. --The Wall Street Journal
Works beautifully. --The New York Times Book Review
Irresistible. --The Chicago Tribune
The best I've read in a long, long time. --Holly Goldberg Sloan, author of Counting by 7s
Riveting, inspiring, and sometimes hilarious. --Kirkus, starred review
A propulsive stream-of-conscious dive. --Publishers Weekly, starred review
A gift--a miracle. --Paul Griffin, author When Friendship Followed Me Home
Exuberant. --Booklist
Full of the real kind of magic. --Ally Condie, author of Matched
Absorbing, irresistible. --Common Sense Media
Incredible.
--BookRiot
Full of innocence and unwavering optimism. --SLC
Inspiring. --Time for Kids
Powerfully affirms our human capacity for grace and love and understanding. --Gary D. Schmidt, author of Okay for Now

Jack Cheng was born in Shanghai, grew up in Michigan, and spent a decade in Brooklyn before settling in Detroit. His debut novel for children is See You in the Galaxy.

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780399186370
ISBN 10 0399186379
Title See You in the Cosmos
Author Jack Cheng
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 2017-02-28
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.