sirah 's review for:

See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng

5.0

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This is not the book I was expecting. For the first few chapters, we get to know Alex, an 11 year old boy with a dream of sending a Golden iPod into space, just like Carl Sagan did with the golden record. It starts to become obvious that something isn't quite right with Alex's home life, though, and the boy and his dog venture into the unknown to discover family, new friends, Rocket Burger, mental health issues, child neglect, romantic complications, animal control, scientific breakthroughs, what a period is, and what love and truth and bravery can do to a person. Although things don't always go right for this scattered family, Alex doesn't lose hope. He's a really likable character, and I think my students will like him too. I highly recommend the audiobook version, but if you can only find the print version, please do yourself a favor and pick it up anyway.