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Armstrong, Alan

Racing the Moon

214 pp. | Random | June, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-375-85889-5 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-95889-2 $19.99
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Tim Jessell. In post–WWII Maryland, Chuck is fascinated with radios, radar, and space travel. Although he struggles in school, Chuck can build anything and has a "genius" mind for understanding schematics. He and his younger sister build a prototype for a space capsule, albeit with ill-gotten materials. The novel contains plenty of adventure and action, but coincidences strain credulity and subplots bog down the story.
Reviewer: Betty Carter

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