Orbiting Jupiter (Large Print)

Title: Orbiting Jupiter (Large Print)

Author: Gary Schmidt
Narrators: Christopher Gebauer
Publisher: HarperCollins
Genre: SEL,
Release Date: 05/01/24
Audience: 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Grade Level: Young Adult

Language: English
Binding Type: Hardcover
Page Count: 192
Awards: Booklist Starred Review,Kirkus Starred Review,Publishers Weekly Starred Review,School Library Journal Starred Review


Description: Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never seen. When Joseph has begun to believe heíll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice. 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, heís 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 Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost.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.