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Jack Cheng

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in Shanghai, China

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http://jackcheng.com

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March 2010

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Jack Cheng is a Shanghai-born, Detroit-based author of critically acclaimed fiction for young readers. His debut middle grade novel, See You in the Cosmos, won the Golden Kite and Great Lakes, Great Reads awards. Jack has visited schools across the globe speaking with students about finding their paths as writers and artists. He is a 2019 Kresge Artist Fellow.

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#444: Induced Demand

What started out as video editing for a couple of part-time gigs has turned more into video production, shooting, and—new for me—directing. In my day-to-day I’m pretty conflict-avoidant. I tend to people-please and keep my real opinions to myself, especially in new social situations.

But that doesn’t work in a shoot. I have to be clear about what I want. I can’t hesitate to stop in the middle of a

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Average rating: 4.03 · 13,534 ratings · 2,462 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	See You in the Cosmos 4.04 avg rating — 12,981 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Many Masks of Andy Zhou 4.15 avg rating — 292 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	These Days 3.62 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ancient Near Eastern Art in Context: Studies in Honor of Irene J. Winter by Her Students (Culture & History of the Ancient Near East, 26) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	8 Principles For Human-Centered Leadership: The Young Leader's Guide To Career Harmony it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Digital Twins in Construction and the Built Environment by Houtan Jebelli, Somayeh Asadi (editor), Ivan Mutis (editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Jack Cheng (?)

“knowledge is better than ignorance, and it’s better to find out and embrace the truth even if that truth might not feel good.”
― Jack Cheng, See You in the Cosmos

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“...if you're only brave when you're happy then it's not bravery”
― Jack Cheng, See You in the Cosmos

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“Most people give up on what they want. They’ll come across the first little obstacle and they’ll give up, and then they’ll try to tear down the people they see doing what they felt like they couldn’t.”
― Jack Cheng, See You in the Cosmos

tags: dreams, faith, giveup

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What book should we read in June?

You may write in titles, provided the book is a 2018 Newbery contender and already published.

See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng

33 votes 23.6%

Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar

32 votes 22.9%

The Lotterys Plus One by Emma Donoghue

21 votes 15.0%

Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner (write-in)

13 votes 9.3%

Beyond the Bright Sea (write-in)

11 votes 7.9%

Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry

8 votes 5.7%

The Secret Project by Jonah Winter

8 votes 5.7%

The Hate U Give (write-in)

4 votes 2.9%

The Lottery's Plus One (write-in)

3 votes 2.1%

See You In The Cosmos

2 votes 1.4%

The King's Locket by Jacob Stull (write-in)

1 vote 0.7%

Lucky Broken Girl (write-in)

1 vote 0.7%

see you in the cosmos (write-in)

1 vote 0.7%

Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry (write-in)

1 vote 0.7%

Forget Me Not (write-in)

1 vote 0.7%

The King's Locket (write-in)

0 votes 0.0%

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