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After spending time in a juvenile facility, damaged and withdrawn thirteen-year-old Joseph is placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen . . . 

A shattering story of a troubled youth searching for his family, Orbiting Jupiter is a tender, and heartbreaking novel showcasing Gary D. Schmidt's talent at its best. 

"Told in Jack's spare, direct first-person voice, this story's style demonstrates the beautify of simplicity as it delineates the lives of its characters, each as superbly realized as the tumultuous New England setting." -- Booklist