Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater on the Hayden Planetarium in NEW YORK. He couldn’t believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real-until a trip to the country years later revealed the impossible. That finding was like rocket gasoline for Neil’s passion about space. His quest for understanding took him from the roof of his apartment building to a research expedition in northwest Africa, to a summer months astronomy camp beneath a desert sky, and lastly back home to become the director of the Hayden Planetarium, where it all began. In a short time, Neil became America’s favorite guide towards the cosmos. This tale of how one boy’s search for knowledge about space led him to become a star scientist is perfect for young children who are fascinated by the universe, aspiring scientists, and the dreamer in all of us. It will ignite your personal sense of wonder.