This is a science fiction story that retells the Greek legend of Icarus. It could have been a really cool book about 200 pages, but the author wanted to use all the Hubble telescope photos so it is a 32 page cardboard book. so I guess it could be a toddler board book for genius 2 year olds.
Still, the bare bones story is really cool. I so wanted to read it in a longer form. Icarus is on a journey that started with his great-grandfather. He has always lived aboard the ship and will die on the journey. They encounter a black hole that he thinks he can explore without being drawn in. Of course, being drawn in is not the real problem. Icarus easily skirts the edge as skilled as he is. What he did not factor in was the effect of time and gravity.
He comes out thousands of years in the future and is the stuff of legends. Very cool.
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