Road to the Stars Author:Robert E. Vardeman Publishers Weekly — In 2088, the Earth has become a polluted, overcrowded warren. Clifford Macklin is graduating from high school, and his father has just lost his job. The family is about to be sent to the poor farm of the future, when Clifford's parents reveal that they are joining the Magellan, an exploratory space vessel. Clifford will then h... more »ave enough money to go to college and prepares to move in with his uncle. When Clifford learns that his uncle, too, has found a place on the Magellan, he has a choice: to stay behind and attend college, or go with the others to space. This is a classic boy's science-fiction adventure, with few female characters and a style reminiscent of late '50s SF like Have Spacesuit, Will Travel. A good, solid novel. Ages 12-up.« less
ISBN-13: 9780060262891 ISBN-10: 0060262893 Publication Date: 1988 Pages:213 Edition:1st ed Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: