Synopses & Reviews
Thirteen-year-old Stewart Hale dreams of Space Academy and becoming a famous pilot like his mother, and like his hero Val Thorsten. But after his mothers death, his father has forbidden any talk of Stewart going into space. And Stewart suspects theres something that is being kept hidden from him, something they dont want him to remember from his past.
A chance encounter with a washed-up old spacer gives Stewart an unexpected opportunity to sneak off on his own mission to the Moon. But when the old spacers intentions turn out to be less than honorable, Stewart realizes he hasnt found his big breakhes been shanghaied!
Synopsis
Desperate to become a space pilot like his mother, despite his father's opposition, thirteen-year-old Stewart meets an old spacer who offers him the chance to learn AstroNav during a flight to the moon in the year 2065--and reveals some family secrets along the way.
Synopsis
Wanting to be a space explorer like his mother, thirteen-year-old Stewart is devastated when his father refuses to let him pursue his dreams for reasons unexplained, but when a chance meeting with a former space explorer gives him the opportunity of a lifetime, Stewart's experience is one he will not soon forget.
About the Author
Michael J. Daley lives in Putney, Vermont.