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March 2024: Coming of Age > Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt, 3.5 stars, [bwf]

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message 1: by NancyJ (last edited Mar 31, 2024 02:30PM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

NancyJ (nancyjjj) | 11062 comments When Joseph was 13, he fell in love with a girl and fathered a child. She was named Jupiter, after their favorite planet. A series of events lands him in reform school, and later in a foster home with Jack, who narrates the story of Jack’s first year with them. This is a moving story about dealing with the aftermath of trauma. I recommend this story for anyone who has a particular soft spot in their heart for stories about foster kids. Others might find it too sentimental or sad.


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