Description: Orbiting Jupiter by Professor Gary D. Schmidt, Gary D. Schmidt Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New 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 hell have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice. Publisher Description In this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires.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, hes 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 Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. When Jack meets his new foster brother, he knows three things about him: Joseph almost killed a teacher.He was incarcerated at a place called Stone Mountain.He has a daughter. Her name is Jupiter. And he has never seen her.What Jack doesnt know, at first, is how desperate Joseph is to find his baby girl. Or how urgently he, Jack, will want to help.But the past cant be shaken off. Even as new bonds form, old wounds reopen. The search for Jupiter demands more from Jack than he can imagine.This tender, heartbreaking novel is Gary D. Schmidt at his best. He is the author of the Printz Honor and Newbery Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; Okay for Now, a National Book Award finalist; and The Wednesday Wars, a Newbery Honor Book, among his many acclaimed novels for young readers. Author Biography Gary D. Schmidt is the best-selling author of Okay for Now, the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, and the Newbery Honor book The Wednesday Wars. He lives in Alto, Michigan, and is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids. Details ISBN 0544938399 ISBN-13 9780544938397 Title Orbiting Jupiter Author Professor Gary D. Schmidt, Gary D. Schmidt Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 192 Publisher Clarion Books GE_Item_ID:102268805; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN: 9780544938397
Book Title: Orbiting Jupiter
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Topic: Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, Social Themes / Physical & Emotional Abuse (See Also Social Themes / Sexual Abuse), General, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Item Weight: 6.1 Oz
Author: Gary D. Schmidt
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
