Orbiting Jupiter

by Gary D. Schmidt

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Pub Date 31 Dec 2015 | Archive Date 7 Mar 2017

Penguin Random House UK Children’s | Andersen

Children's Fiction

Description

A heartbreaking story, narrated by twelve-year-old Jack, whose family is caring for fourteen-year-old Joseph. Joseph is misunderstood. He was incarcerated for trying to kill a teacher. Or so the rumours say. But Jack and his family see something others in town don’t want to.
What's more, Joseph has a daughter he’s never seen. The two boys go on a journey through the bitter Maine winter to help Joseph find his baby - no matter the cost.

A heartbreaking story, narrated by twelve-year-old Jack, whose family is caring for fourteen-year-old Joseph. Joseph is misunderstood. He was incarcerated for trying to kill a teacher. Or so the...

Advance Praise

'Schmidt writes with an elegant simplicity in this paean to the power of love' Kirkus, starred review
'A powerful story about second chances' Publishers Weekly, starred review
'This is Schmidt at his most heartbreaking' Best Books of 2015, Publishers Weekly
'In his welcome style of brief beautiful breaths, Gary Schmidt has crafted another moving story' Bookbug
'Gary has done it again ... a finely crafted book, honest, and above all a story about
goodness as well as evil' Kids Ink
'I wasn’t expecting Orbiting Jupiter to bring me to my knees, but it’s reassuring to be reminded how a fine piece of storytelling can put me right there' Collete Morgan, Wild Rumpus