What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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SOLVED. Boy goes to space, very interesting book [s]
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"Islands in the Sky" by Arthur C. Clarke? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islands_... Islands in the Sky
cellphone, really? I mean, we've only invented the silly things recently, and I would think a writer of SF would call them something different so as not to make the book instantly out-of-date...Intriguing mystery.... I hope we ID this for you!
"Islands in the Sky" was written in 1952. Clarke predicted a number of other things, such as satellites in geosynchronous orbits.
Is this a YA book, or adult? If YA/ children's, it might be worth taking a look at Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce - your description of the book doesn't quite fit with my memories of it, but there are some similarities.
No, it was futuristic, the cars drove themselves. He is a teenager, he tries to shave for the first time, so probably fourteen or fifteen.
No, it is like a space camp where they are being taught to be astronauts. I think that maybe it is a competition, like the best astronaut in training gets to go to space. I'm not sure about that, though.
I think that I read it in third or fourth grade, but I am in seventh now, so not too long ago.
And it is not that book, he never wants to go to space or anything, I think that he enters because his father says that no one ever wins "one of those things".
Could it be Have Space Suit—Will Travel?The hero enters a jingle contest for a trip to the moon, but wins one of the 'second prizes' - a space suit.
No, he did innately goes to space. Also, it's like a sweepstakes contest or a lottery, you don't have to do anything to win, just get your name picked.
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Does his dad go to space with him? Do you remember anything about the cover?
Maybe Space Cadet?Or Ender's Game?
(I haven't read either of these yet so I have no idea if the scenes you mentioned are in them.)
Was it a new book when you read it or something older? How far above your age-level were you reading?
I think I know what book you're talking about. Except the main character is actually a kid who looks very grown up and he enters a competition to be the first and youngest people in space with his 'daughter,' actually one of his friends. And they weren't ever supposed to tell anybody, but because he had recorded the message on his cellphone, and his cell phone was linked to his Dad's (and this is a spoiler) he managed to keep all of his recordings.
Tuxedotwig wrote: "I think I know what book you're talking about. Except the main character is actually a kid who looks very grown up and he enters a competition to be the first and youngest people in space with his ..."This book is Cosmic, by Frank Cottrell Boyce - suggested in message 5. Some of the details seem to fit the OP's description pretty well. Have you checked Cosmic out, Clover?
Anna wrote: "Tuxedotwig wrote: "I think I know what book you're talking about. Except the main character is actually a kid who looks very grown up and he enters a competition to be the first and youngest people..."That book does sound right - I hope the OP comes back to confirm
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Hmm, looks like she commented, then deleted her comment and edited the topic to say Solved. So I'm guessing this can be moved to solved. ;)
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Also, I think that I remember that, (this is a spoiler,) he is leaving the entire story as a message to someone, (I think his mom,) on his cellphone up in space. This was a super interesting book, please help me find it!