by Gary D. Schmidt (Author)
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 Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost.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.
Author Biography
Gary D. Schmidt is the best-selling author of Okay for Now, the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, and the Newbery Honor book The Wednesday Wars. He lives in Alto, Michigan, and is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids. www.hmhbooks.com/schmidt
Number of Pages: 350
Dimensions: 0.71 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN
Publication Date: November 03, 2021
Large Print: Yes
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Orbiting Jupiter
Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 4
