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ISBN: 0544938399

ISBN13: 9780544938397

Orbiting Jupiter

Name: Beautifully heartbreaking
Item: Orbiting Jupiter
Rating: 5
Author: Maria

by Gary D. Schmidt

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Book Overview

In this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires.

Two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter.

After spending time in a juvenile facility, he's placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost.

When Jack meets his new foster brother, he knows three things about him:

Joseph almost killed a teacher.He was incarcerated at a place called Stone Mountain.He has a daughter. Her name is Jupiter. And he has never seen her.

What Jack doesn't know, at first, is how desperate Joseph is to find his baby girl. Or how urgently he, Jack, will want to help.

But the past can't be shaken off. Even as new bonds form, old wounds reopen. The search for Jupiter demands more from Jack than he can imagine.

This tender, heartbreaking novel is Gary D. Schmidt at his best. He is the author of the Printz Honor and Newbery Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; Okay for Now, a National Book Award finalist; and The Wednesday Wars, a Newbery Honor Book, among his many acclaimed novels for young readers.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0544938399

ISBN13:9780544938397

Release Date:May 2017

Publisher:Clarion Books

Length:192 Pages

Weight:0.42 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Age Range:12 years and up

Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher

Related Subjects

Forgiveness And Redemption Friendship And Loyalty Grief And Loss Love And Sacrifice Mental Health Issues Resilience And Perseverance Contemporary Fiction Young Adult Family Bonds 13 - 17 Years

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Beautifully heartbreaking

Published by Maria , 20 days ago

This is an easy read as the words just continue to flow so effortlessly. Be warned if you’re a crier to get ready.

A book so short but made me cry so much genuinely love it

Published by Jensen , 2 months ago

Cried

I couldn't put it down

Published by Enderle , 2 years ago

My sister recommended me this book a while ago and I didn't even give it a second thought and just forgot about it. Later on I found it in my local library and checked it out. I read it all in one sitting and have reread it multiple times. I got so tired of checking it out I just decided to buy it. I highly recommend even just once, it is super fast to read and super engulfing.