CONTENT NOTIFICATIONS
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse,Language: Mild Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Child Abuse,Violence: Gun Violence,Violence: Mild Violence
Orbiting Jupiter
By Gary D. Schmidt
Edition
2018 Land of Enchantment Book Award Winner, 6-8
Capitol Choices 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle Grade
Booklist Best Young Adult Books of 2015
ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Older Readers
VOYA’s Perfect Tens 2015; 2016 Winner, Notable Books for a Global Society
CCBC Choices 2016, Fiction for Young Adults
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Young Adult Fiction
ILA Young Adults’ Choices, 2016 Reading List
YALSA 2017 Best Fiction for Young Adults
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, Coming of Age
2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal Longlist
By Gary D. Schmidt
Hardcover edition
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Imprint Clarion ISBN9780544462229
Awards and Honors 2019 Golden Archer Award Nominee2018 Land of Enchantment Book Award Winner, 6-8
Capitol Choices 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle Grade
Booklist Best Young Adult Books of 2015
ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Older Readers
VOYA’s Perfect Tens 2015; 2016 Winner, Notable Books for a Global Society
CCBC Choices 2016, Fiction for Young Adults
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Young Adult Fiction
ILA Young Adults’ Choices, 2016 Reading List
YALSA 2017 Best Fiction for Young Adults
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, Coming of Age
2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal Longlist
Orbiting Jupiter
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Jackson, twelve, and his parents do all they can for Joseph, the fourteen-year-old they’re fostering. But they can’t get approval for Joseph to see his baby daughter, whom he’s never met.
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Upper Middle School Fiction (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction
Upper Middle School Fiction (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for deeper, more complex stories that mirror a shift toward independence and broader viewpoints. Selections include character-driven narratives that explore identity, relationships, and change with greater emotional and thematic nuance, offering space for reflection as readers begin to see themselves in a wider world beyond their immediate experience. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, moderate language, social issues, and other sensitive topics.
12 books per Year
$252.00 per Year
Interests
Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Coming-of-Age
