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In 1969 Houston, Texas, thirteen-year-old Scott learns to fly from his father, an Air Force flight instructor, but when NASA needs him for a secret space mission, Scott's elation is tempered by concern that his mother, who has moved to Florida, will find out.

Berkeley, California, middle-schooler Jason Jameson has a close encounter of the fun kind when Sam, a bluish alien from the Pleiades, arrives in a 1960 Dodge Dart spaceship and invites Jason to go fishing.

When Michael and Norman's sock-eating plants are chosen for the space program, the boys' whole school gets involved by building a mock spaceship, trying space food, and counting down to blast-off.

"Thomas Major is very happy to be on his own, far away from other people and their problems.

Science-obsessed Audrey is a fifth grader in Houston, Texas, who dreams of one day working at NASA, like her dad does, however, her dad is nothing but discouraging, but Audrey doesn't give up, though, she has created her own model rocket.