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Contributor(s): Cheng, Jack (Author), De Montebello, Kivlighan (Read by), Pressley, Brittany (Read by)

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ISBN: 152475000X     ISBN-13: 9781524750008
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
OUR PRICE: $29.75  

Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2017
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Alternative Family
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 10-UP
Grade Level: 5-UP
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.1" W x 5.8" L (0.35 lbs)
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Unabridged
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/31/2017
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
A space-obsessed boy and his dog, Carl Sagan, take a journey toward family, love, hope, and awe in this funny and moving novel for fans of Counting by 7s and Walk Two Moons.

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.

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.

Read by Kivlighan de Montebello and a full cast,
including Brittany Pressley (as Terra), Graham Halstead (as Steve), Michael Crouch (as Ronnie), and Jason Culp (as Zed). Additional narration provided by Therese Plummer, Susan Bennett, Dan Bittner, Pete Larkin, and Courtney Shaw.

2018 Audie Award Winner: Middle Grade
Audible Best Kids Audiobook of 2017 - Finalist
2017 Booklist Editors' Choice: Audios for Youth

2018 ALSC Notable Children's Recording
2018 YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults

The premise of the book--a story told through audio recordings--is a natural fit for an audiobook, and the narrators hit it out of the park.--Booklist, starred review

Kivlighan de Montebello's engaging young voice embodies 11-year-old Alex Petroski...an altogether captivating listening experience.--AudioFile Earphones Award

 
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