Jason and the Astronauts

by John Heilman

Travel along with Jason, a gifted tenth-grader who discovers his sense of inquiry in his quest for Truth, his "Golden Fleece". The cauldron of his metamorphosis is a mix of "programmed education", family forces, and the influence of an old man who understands the "culture wars" in America today. His father is an astronomer; and his father's best friend, a biology instructor. They go to Brazil over spring break to investigate a geologic event surrounded by a radio signal. They return with...