Alexis and her brother build a rocket before a shared interest in space travel inspires a series of adventures, including a sailing trip down the Potomac to an island on the Chesapeake where a top secret launch is about to take place. Meeting an army scientist in 1947 who is a descendant of Captain John Smith, 11-year-old Alexis and her impulsive brother, Chuck, build a rocket before a shared interest in space travel inspires a series of adventures including a sailing trip down the Potomac to an island on the Chesapeake where a top secret rocket launch is about to take place. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Whittington. An adventurous new work from Newbery Honor-Winning author, Alan Armstrong.In the spring of 1947, outer space was an unexplored realm. But eleven year-old Alexis (Alex) Heart and her impulsive brother, Chuck, believe that the stars are within reach. In the midst of building their own rocket, Alex befriends Captain Ebbs, and an army scientist who is working to create food for future space travelers, and who is also a descendent of Captain John Smith. Alex soon introduces Chuck to her new friend, and the trios shared interest in space travel sets off a series of adventures that the three will never forget. From meeting pioneering German rocket scientist Dr. Wenher von Braun, and a thrilling sailing trip down the Potomac to an island on the Chesapeake where a top secret rocket launch is about to take place, Alex and Chuck are about to have their lives forever changed.
