Starstruck: The Cosmic Journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson

I enjoyed this book more than I was expecting to. The author really captures Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s energy and passion. I think he is a great role model for children and this is a great book to introduce his story to children. It goes from his childhood to present day and details his success and struggles. It will definitely appeal to older students with each page having a paragraph of text. I recommend this to all who want to learn about Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

This book is fantastic. It is a wonderfully written autobiography for children. I am impressed with the themes that are covered, including nods to middle class families dealing with limited budgets, teachers that may not understand/appreciate a child who exhibits different abilities and those teachers that promote growth and higher achievement. What a wonderful NY story, which could translate to any major city and the difficulty seeing the stars at night. I was glad to see that Dr. Tyson discussed the reality of racism and prejudices that young African-American children encounter. It is a great book for science buffs and little children who aspire to greatness.

I have a granddaughter who loves science and books, especially books about famous people when they were young. She asked for this one to be read 3 times the day she got it, and it's often in the "Read me this" pile. I even learned some things by reading it!

This our son's favorite book!

Found it to be inspiring for the preteen reader.

Great book about how Tyson became interested in astrophysics and then followed his dream. I read this too my fifth graders at school and it holds their attention. My own son is 7 and he drifted a little.

love this book

BeUtiful images and story

Gift for my grandson

Wonderful story that served as an inspiration to my second graders.

I enjoyed this book more than I was expecting to. The author really captures Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s energy and passion. I think he is a great role model for children and this is a great book to introduce his story to children. It goes from his childhood to present day and details his success and struggles. It will definitely appeal to older students with each page having a paragraph of text. I recommend this to all who want to learn about Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

This book is fantastic. It is a wonderfully written autobiography for children. I am impressed with the themes that are covered, including nods to middle class families dealing with limited budgets, teachers that may not understand/appreciate a child who exhibits different abilities and those teachers that promote growth and higher achievement. What a wonderful NY story, which could translate to any major city and the difficulty seeing the stars at night. I was glad to see that Dr. Tyson discussed the reality of racism and prejudices that young African-American children encounter. It is a great book for science buffs and little children who aspire to greatness.

I have a granddaughter who loves science and books, especially books about famous people when they were young. She asked for this one to be read 3 times the day she got it, and it's often in the "Read me this" pile. I even learned some things by reading it!

This our son's favorite book!

Found it to be inspiring for the preteen reader.

Great book about how Tyson became interested in astrophysics and then followed his dream. I read this too my fifth graders at school and it holds their attention. My own son is 7 and he drifted a little.