See You in the Cosmos
by Jack Cheng
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Pub Date 02 Mar 2017 | Archive Date 15 Apr 2017
Description
'I haven't read anything that has moved me this much since Wonder' Jennifer Niven
An astonishingly moving middle-grade debut about a space-obsessed boy's quest for family and home.
All eleven-year old Alex wants is to launch his iPod into space. With a series of audio recordings, he will show other lifeforms out in the cosmos what life on Earth, his Earth, is really like.
But for a boy with a long-dead dad, a troubled mum, and a mostly-not-around brother, Alex struggles with the big questions.
Where do I come from? Who's out there? And, above all, How can I be brave?
Determined to find the answers, Alex sets out on a remarkable road trip that will turn his whole world upside down . . .
For fans of Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, 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.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780141365602 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 250 |
Featured Reviews
Kristel V, Reviewer
When I requested this book I did it because it was about a kid in love with space. I love space but trust me I don’t love it as much as Alex does. That kid knows everything there is to know about rockets, planets and space in general. He even built his own rocket and is making recordings to send to outer space so that aliens can know in advance how is life on Earth.
Alex is only eleven years old but thirteen in responsibility years, or so he says and I believe him. He is one wise and mature young fellow. Smart and self sufficient, he takes care of his mother and his puppy named after his hero, Carl Sagan. He loves space so much he is going to New Mexico by himself to fly his rocket. He is going to put his Golden iPod inside with all the recordings he’s being doing. He is an adorable boy, really honest and straightforward. It’s only natural people want to help him and find themselves somehow involved in his adventures.
Alex is a special boy and he is very imaginative. You can’t help by love him and cheer for him to achieve whatever dream he wants to achieve. You need to know everything is going to be ok and when you start to understand his life isn’t without its complications you can’t help but be worried. I know I had wet eyes during a couple of parts and it was really hard holding back my tears. Alex deserves the world, or better, he deserves the universe and I was going to fight all the people putting obstacles in his way. I love you, Alex!
At first I didn’t know if the way this book is written was going to be of my liking. This book is written in recordings. Everything you read is part of the recordings Alex is planning to send to outer space. It was different, I can’t deny that, because you only knew what Alex told you, his side and interpretation of what he was experiencing but his voice was so pure that no matter how different it felt, it also felt right. After finishing the book I know I wouldn’t have wanted the story written in any other way.
A special story told by a special boy about what makes his life special. It was lovely and it made me happy. What’s better than that?
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