Thirteen-year-old Houston and his younger brother Robbie dream of becoming astronauts, but when Houston is accepted to the Junior Astronaut Recruitment Program he realizes that Robbie's dream may not be achievable due to his cerebral palsy, so he makes a new plan that shoots for the stars.

"Ian is a boy who has a motor impairment. He wants to play with the other kids at the park, but a force that he cannot control prevents him from doing so; it keeps him away from the other children and forces him to stay on the sidelines. Ian is not going to give up; he is going to fight to be accepted and included"--Publisher.