Center of Gravity Contributor(s): Grimes, Shaunta (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250191866 ISBN-13: 9781250191861 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2020 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Blended Families - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2019018626 |
Lexile Measure: 630 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Shaunta Grimes' middle-grade novel Center of Gravity, a girl loses her mom, and her dad remarries quickly, so she must rebuild her life and friendships. Tessa is an anxious person, but it's become worse since her mother died a few months ago. To calm herself down she cuts out photos of missing kids--from milk cartons--and keeps them in a file. It helps her feel like she's not alone. When her dad announces suddenly that he's getting married--and that they're moving, Tessa must navigate new friendships and a new stepmother. She knows she should let go of old habits, but that's easier said than done. Her struggle is one that many readers will understand. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grimes, Shaunta: - Shaunta Grimes has worked as a substitute teacher, a newspaper reporter, a drug court counselor, and a vintage clothing seller. Before writing for children, she published two science fiction novels, Viral Nation and Rebel Nation. She lives in Reno with her family, where she writes, teaches, and perpetually studies at the University of Nevada. The Astonishing Maybe marks her middle-grade debut. |