In this riveting thriller, 14-year-old steven "Steel" Trapp sets off with his mom and their dog, cairo, on a 2-day amtrak journey to compete in the national science competition in Washington, dc. Steel is both blessed an...In this riveting thriller, 14-year-old steven "Steel" Trapp sets off with his mom and their dog, cairo, on a 2-day amtrak journey to compete in the national science competition in Washington, dc. Steel is both blessed and cursed with a remarkable photographic memory--just one look and whatever he sees is imprinted for keeps.