See You in the Cosmos

By Jack Cheng

A boy's quest to launch his iPod into space uncovers family secrets.

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320 pages

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Alex Petroski, an 11-year-old space enthusiast, dreams of launching his golden iPod into space, mirroring his hero Carl Sagan's Golden Record. As he travels from Colorado to L.A., Alex records his journey, hoping to show extraterrestrial life what Earth is like. Along the way, he meets quirky characters and uncovers family secrets, including truths about his deceased father and a newfound extended family. With a troubled mom and an absent brother, Alex's adventure is filled with unexpected revelations and heartwarming discoveries, challenging his understanding of family and belonging.

From the publisher

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.

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