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3.0

Quirky rocket loving boy and his dog set out for a rocket competition in the desert on their own, making friends along the way. Alex's voice comes through very well as these are supposed to be recordings he is making on his "golden ipod" to send to space, just like his icon Carl Sagan (not to be confused with Carl Sagan, his dog). I wonder how this would be on audio--in text form, there were a lot of words and run-on sentences which really give you a sense of Alex but can also make it hard to absorb what is happening at times. There are no easy answers at the for Alex's family which I thought was true to life.