![]() This is also one of those books with STEM connections that isn’t too “STEM-y.” Ro is obsessed with building the rocket because of the connection with her dad, but because the book switches perspectives, we also learn of Benji’s issues. I loved Ro and Benji so much! These two kids fill a hole in each other’s lives and the mutual help they give each other will make your heart swell throughout the book. But when Benji discovers that a popular comic artist is his estranged father, Ro insists on helping Benji reunite with his father. And for Benji, it’s not getting a failing grade in science by tacking on to Ro’s science project. For Ro, that’s building the rocket she and her dad always meant to build before he died a year ago. In this debut middle grade book told from two points of view, Ro and Benji become lab partners and form a pact to help each other achieve their goals. ![]() ![]() ![]() Clues to the Universe follows two kids, Ro and Benji. ![]()
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