Orbiting Jupiter

by Gary D Schmidt

Paperback, 2017

NIST comments:

Y7: "It is really, really sad. I recommend this book to people who are very emotional and who like to cry."

Publication

ANDERSEN PRESS (2017)

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"--

Original publication date

2015

Awards

Soaring Eagle Book Award (Nominee — 2018)
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Middle Grade — 2018)
Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — Grades 6-8 — 2018)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2018)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Teen — 2018)
Iowa Teen Award (Nominee — 2018)
Green Mountain Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
Oregon Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2018)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — 2018)
Truman Readers Award (Nominee — 2018)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Middle School — 2018)
Golden Archer Award (Nominee — 2018)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
UKLA Book Award (Shortlist — 2017)
Westchester Fiction Award (Winner — 2017)
Great Lakes Great Reads Award (Children's Books — 2016)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Middle School — 2018)
In the Margins Official List (Fiction — 2016)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2017)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Middle Grades — 2017)
Notable Children's Book (Older Readers — 2016)
Nerdy Book Award (Young Adult Literature — 2015)

Language

Original language

English
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