Orbiting Jupiter

By: ​Gary D. Schmidt
★★★★★
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Length: 192 pages

​Summary:
Orbiting Jupiter is a story about a 14-year old boy named Joseph Brook who is taken in by a foster family after being convicted of assaulting his teacher at his previous school. Before his foster parents meet him, a social worker warns them that Joseph has a three month old daughter, Jupiter. This emotional story follows Jack Hurd as he observes Joseph adapting to his new life, still searching for Jupiter.

Review:
This book is a quick and easy read for anyone who might be a bit impatient when it comes to books. It is incredibly emotional and heartfelt, one that may leave you in tears. The story is almost like a series of moments and events within Joseph’s stay with the Hurds, each one revealing a little more about him and how the story truly unfolded beneath the disguise of a reckless kid.

Warnings:
Romance: ●○○○○
Violence: ●○○○○
Profanity: ●○○○○
Substance: ●○○○○
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Reviewed by Pallavi, 2023

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