{"product_id":"orbiting-jupiter-gary-d-schmidt-9780544938397","title":"Orbiting Jupiter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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 Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jack meets his new foster brother, he knows three things about him: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eJoseph 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.\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Jack doesn't know, at first, is how desperate Joseph is to find his baby girl. Or how urgently he, Jack, will want to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the past can't be shaken off. Even as new bonds form, old wounds reopen. The search for Jupiter demands more from Jack than he can imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tender, heartbreaking novel is Gary D. Schmidt at his best. He is the author of the Printz Honor and Newbery Honor Book \u003cem\u003eLizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eOkay for Now\u003c\/em\u003e, a National Book Award finalist; and \u003cem\u003eThe Wednesday Wars\u003c\/em\u003e, a Newbery Honor Book, among his many acclaimed novels for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary D. Schmidt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0544938399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544938397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e176660 \/ Orbiting Jupiter\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gary D. Schmidt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053437972735,"sku":"9780544938397","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c9e1d522-4b4a-4ade-b5ea-cbbe3e0b01cf.jpg?v=1685024338","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/orbiting-jupiter-gary-d-schmidt-9780544938397","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}