| Orbiting Jupiter Bound for Schoo Edition Contributor(s): Schmidt, Gary D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 060639818X ISBN-13: 9780606398183 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $19.68 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Physical & Emotional Abuse (see Also Social Themes - Sexual - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2015001338 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.52 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Event - Back to School - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 176660 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost.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." |