Orbiting Jupiter

Orbiting JupiterThe 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 Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve year old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. In this riveting novel, two boys

The 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 Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. In this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 10/06/2015
ISBN: 9780544462229
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.30w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Shelf Awareness 12/11/2015
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015
School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 98
Entertainment Weekly 08/14/2015 pg. 66
Publishers Weekly 08/17/2015
Booklist 09/01/2015 pg. 108
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2015
Shelf Awareness 10/13/2015
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2015 pg. 91
New York Times Book Review 11/08/2015 pg. 22
PW Best Children's Books 11/02/2015 pg. 49
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 72
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2015 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2016 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 176660 / Orbiting Jupiter
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 4