Nos Vemos En El Cosmos /See You in the Cosmos, (Paperback)

from karilibrary

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 melaniehope

Eleven year old Alex is in love with space rockets. When an opportunity arises for him to attend a rocket event in the middle of New Mexico, Alex and his dog, Carl Sagan head off on a journey. Alex is basically living on his own. His mom, whom we later learn is suffering from mental illness, is u...

from sweetiegherkin

Eleven-year-old Alex is obsessed with all things astronomy and is building a rocket on which he plans to include a "golden iPod" full of his recordings for extraterrestrial beings. Alex and his dog (named Carl Sagan after Alex's hero) board a train in Colorado and head to New Mexico for a rocket-...

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Very sweet story. For high school or older though. For parents: The main character is an intelligent but somewhat naive 11 year old child but he is surrounded by adults and adult situations. Nothing terrible happens to him though he does a lot of unwise stuff (like traveling alone on a train, mee...

from bookwren

I fell in love with Alex Petroski - his generosity, openness and dedication to truth, bravery and love. I grew up watching "Cosmos" so it was wonderful to see a character emulating and being guided by Carl Sagan. Alex was wise in "responsibility years" and I agree with him that there should be a ...