Orbiting Jupiter
Non Wels
WRITTEN BY GARY D. SCHMIDT
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015
2017-2018 Nominee - Young Adult
SYNOPSIS
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 Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost.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.