Jack Cheng Bücher

Was würdest du tun, wenn du allein mit deiner Mom lebst, die manchmal ihre “ruhigen Tage” hat, und du planst, deinen iPod mit einer selbstgebauten Rakete ins All zu schießen, um den Außerirdischen das menschliche Leben auf der Erde zu erklären? Ganz einfach: Der 11-jährige Alex wagt gemeinsam mit seinem Hund Carl Sagan die große Reise quer durchs Land zu einer Convention von Raketen-Nerds. Dabei lernt er nicht nur die unterschiedlichsten Menschen kennen, sondern erfährt auch eine Menge über Freundschaft, Familie, Liebe und all die anderen Dinge, die das Leben als Mensch so lustig, traurig, wunderschön und überraschend machen. Und zum Schluss ist Alex´ Welt um viele kostbare Freundschaften und sogar eine Schwester reicher.

“Another beautiful book by Jack Cheng.” —Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Award-winning author of Hello, UniverseCreative and brave sixth grader Andy Zhou faces big changes at school and at home in this new novel by the award-winning author of See You in the Cosmos , for fans of When You Trap a Tiger and The Stars Beneath Our FeetAndy Zhou is used to being what people need him to the good kid for his parents and now grandparents visiting from Shanghai, or the helpful sidekick to his best friend Cindy’s rebellious plans and schemes.So when Cindy decides they should try out for Movement at school on the first day of sixth grade, how can Andy say no? But between feeling out of place with the dancers, being hassled by his new science partner Jameel, and sensing tension between his dad and grandfather, Andy feels all kinds of weird.Then, over anime, Hi-Chews, and Andy’s lizard-inspired artwork, things shift between him and Jameel, opening up new doors—and also new complications.No matter how much Andy cares about his friends and family, it’s hard not to feel pulled between all the ways he's meant to be, all the different faces he wears, and harder still to figure out if any of these masks is the real him.“A joy and a journey.” —Tae Keller, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Trap a Tiger“Sincere . . . Perceptive . . . Captures the joys and complex anxieties of middle school.” — Kirkus"Beautiful . . . Recommended for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Nicole Melleby." —SLJ"Realistic . . . Compelling." — Booklist"Beautifully and naturally depicts Chinese American family life and the first year of middle school” —Common Sense Media“There’s an aching poignancy [that] will resonate with kids.” — BCCB"Beautifully written, [with] complexity and nuance." —Book Riot“Andy’s quiet courage and budding artistry have readers cheering him on.” —Paula Yoo, National Book Award longlisted-author of From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry

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.