Schmidt delivers the shattering story of joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his daughter, jupiter. Overdrive digital books and magazines get a library card. Orbiting jupiter book hennepin county library bibliocommons. A few bright spots show support for joseph, including the math teacher, who works with joseph to study advanced concepts, and the p.
Astronomers are still discovering moons orbiting jupiter. I was warned that once i read the first page, i would find myself stuck in my seat unable to put the book down. A new barlow knife for me, a new buck knife for joseph. Schmidt is the bestselling author of many books for young readers, including the newbery honor and printz honor book lizzie bright and the buckminster boy and the newbery honor book the wednesday wars. Houghton mifflin harcourt, oct 6, 2015 young adult fiction 160 pages. After spending time in a juvenile facility, hes placed with a foster family on a farm in rural maine. As schmidt explains, orbiting jupiter is a 12yearold kiddo telling a very adult story about finding love, having a child and losing both of thembut being desperate to get one of them back. More than anything, i read his books because they make me feel alive. Join us at an upcoming library pro tips event to become a power user. Schmidt, the author of lizzie bright and the buckminster boy and okay for now. For a brief time the successes, or setbacks, of jack and his foster brother joseph are mine.
Orbiting jupiter book gwinnett county public library. Buy this book joseph brook, 14, has been dealt a hand so bad that he deserves to win the foster family lottery. Dont underestimate this books spare writing and slim size. If they get you to take out a book they love too, theyre yours for life. Schmidt was the best realistic fiction book you could ever choose to read.
Josephs story is heartbreaking, but jacks comparative innocence provides a lighter perspective throughout the book, even when horrible things happen. The planet jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is a popular backdrop for science fiction stories and films. Thanks for exploring this supersummary study guide of orbiting jupiter by gary d. I bought orbiting jupiter because it is the book being used for the global read aloud this october 2016. Hmh books, oct 6, 2015 young adult fiction 160 pages. When i read the first few chapters of the book i was already heartfelt. Readers will not soon forget either joseph brook or this spare novel written. The conquest of two worlds 1932 by edmond hamilton. Chicago public schools digital library orbiting jupiter. Buy this book browse editions buy orbiting jupiter. Mar 31, 2021 in striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Its the path to the solution thats fascinating, jupiter. To ask other readers questions about orbiting jupiter, please sign up. Schmidt is able to capture the nuances of life so perfectly in just a few.
When joseph has begun to believe hell have a future,he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice provided by publisher. Schmidt is the bestselling author of many books for young readers, including the newbery honor and printz honor book lizzie bright. May 25, 2017 orbiting jupiter is a very short book. He is a professor of english at calvin university in grand rapids, michigan. Orbiting jupiter the twotime newbery honor winner gary d.
Reading length provides a calculation for the word count of this book, find out how long it will take you to read. Learn about some of the new features in our catalog and how to make the most of them. After spending time in a juvenile facility, hes placed with a foster family on a farm in rural. Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. When it was over and we sat back, joseph reading the first page of waldenprobably to be politemy. In this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires. Orbiting jupiter summary and study guide supersummary.
On jupiter the travelers encounter earthlike dinosaurs. Orbiting jupiter book more libraries bibliocommons. At 183 pages, schmidt makes every page a rollercoaster and packs as much action and feels into each chapter as he can. Orbiting jupiter echoes the bleak tones of edith whartons ethan frome and ramps up tragedy to a shakespearean scale. Orbiting jupiter bookshop booksorbitingjupiter9780544938397. Skeleton men of jupiter 1943 by edgar rice burroughs. When joseph has begun to believe hell have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice provided by publisher. Books pretty good, except joseph got a copy of walden, which looked about as boring as wool socks. Schmidt, author of orbiting jupiter, on each novel. From goodreads jack, 12, tells the gripping story of joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. I read orbiting jupiter after getting a great recommendation from the school media center. Here joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelveyearold jack, who narrates the account of. When it was over and we sat back, joseph reading the first page of waldenprobably to be politemy father said, joseph, i think theres one more thing. Damaged in prison, joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, jupiter, whom he has never seen.
Orbiting jupiter book whatcom county library system. I plan to read it aloud to my grade 7 class and connect with other classes around the world. Schmidt hardcover clarion books released 1062015 the twotime newbery honor winner gary d. I have divided the book up into 4 smaller chapter sets of around 47 pages each and provided reso. Schmidts new novel, orbiting jupiter, is a moving story about love, family and loyalty. Humans explore the solar system and discover intelligent life on mars and jupiter, and proceed to ruthlessly conquer and subjugate it. This short book at first might seem like a short novella of sorts, but it packs a powerful punch.
Nominee carnegie medal, 2017, short list, childrens book cybils awards, 2015, nominee, young adult fiction ukla childrens book award, 2017, long list. In orbiting jupiter he shares the heartbreak, the joys, and the personalities of humanity. When joseph has begun to believe hell have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice. He realized that they were orbiting jupiter because they appeared to move back and forth from one side of the planet to the other. I was warned that once i read the first page, i would find myself stuck in my seat unable to put the book. Quotes from orbiting jupiter by gary schmidt bookmate. By the time you read this book, jupiter may have up to 100 moons. In every one of his books we find characters that we can relate to. Orbiting jupiter pdf download full pdf read book page.
Orbiting jupiter book johnson county library bibliocommons. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read orbiting jupiter. Here joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelveyearold jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to. Early works of science fiction used jupiter itself as a location for stories, but modern science has shown that the planet has no solid surface one could land on and that its atmosphere, temperature, high gravity and intense radiation is hostile to human life. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. May 02, 2017 i bought orbiting jupiter because it is the book being used for the global read aloud this october 2016. Schmidt is an american childrens writer of non fiction books and young adult novels, including two newbery honorwinning books. This novel study of orbiting jupiter by gary schmidt, a novel about a foster family of a teenage father, is perfect for the teacher who wants to implement this with little to no preparation on your part. Orbiting jupiter is a 2015 young adult fiction novel written by gary d. Schmidt is the bestselling author of many books for young readers. The story deals with some mature issues that most of my students will never have to face. The novel initially takes the shape of a redemption story, as joseph begins to. Its also probably one of the most moving books that i have ever read, so make sure youve got some tissues next to you when youre reading this. April some other ya realistic fiction books that deal with similar themes and issues.
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