Orbiting Jupiter
(Book)
Author
Published
Boston ; Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015].
Format
Book
Status
Sequim - YA Fiction
YA SCHMIDT Gary
1 available
YA SCHMIDT Gary
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Sequim - YA Fiction | YA SCHMIDT Gary | Shelving Cart |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Child abuse -- Fiction.
Child abuse -- Juvenile fiction.
Emotional problems -- Juvenile fiction.
Emotional problems of teenagers -- Fiction.
Foster home care -- Fiction.
Foster home care -- Juvenile fiction.
Friendship -- Fiction.
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
Maine -- Fiction.
Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Teenage fathers -- Fiction.
Teenage fathers -- Juvenile fiction.
Child abuse -- Juvenile fiction.
Emotional problems -- Juvenile fiction.
Emotional problems of teenagers -- Fiction.
Foster home care -- Fiction.
Foster home care -- Juvenile fiction.
Friendship -- Fiction.
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
Maine -- Fiction.
Maine -- Juvenile fiction.
Teenage fathers -- Fiction.
Teenage fathers -- Juvenile fiction.
More Details
Published
Boston ; Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015].
Physical Desc
183 pages ; 22 cm
Street Date
1511
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 4.4, 4 Points
Level 4.4, 4 Points
Notes
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 he'll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
Joseph was a father at thirteen, but has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. He has spent time in a juvenile facility, and now is with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Damaged and withdrawn, Joseph meets twelve-year-old Jack, Together they discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires when Joseph decides to find his baby at any cost.