The Resource Orbiting Jupiter, Gary D. Schmidt
Orbiting Jupiter, Gary D. Schmidt
Resource Information
The item Orbiting Jupiter, Gary D. Schmidt represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 14 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item Orbiting Jupiter, Gary D. Schmidt represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 14 library branches.
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- Summary
- "Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never seen. When Joseph has begun to believe he'll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 183 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544462229
- Label
- Orbiting Jupiter
- Title
- Orbiting Jupiter
- Statement of responsibility
- Gary D. Schmidt
- Subject
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- trueRealistic fiction
- trueTeenage boys
- trueEmotional problems
- Emotional problems -- Fiction
- Child abuse -- Juvenile fiction
- trueChild abuse
- trueTeenage fathers
- trueFather-separated children
- Teenage fathers -- Fiction
- trueFoster children
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Foster home care -- Juvenile fiction
- trueFriendship
- trueFoster home care
- Child abuse -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Foster home care -- Fiction
- Emotional problems of teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
- Teenage fathers -- Juvenile fiction
- trueViolence in men
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never seen. When Joseph has begun to believe he'll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice"--
- Summary
- "Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never seen. When Joseph has begun to believe he'll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice"--
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2016
- Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan), Grades 6-8, 2016.
- Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico): Lizards (Grades 6-8), 2018.
- Nutmeg Children's Book Award, Teen category, 2018.
- Notable Books for a Global Society, 2016.
- Westchester Fiction Award, 2017.
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2017.
- Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona), Tween Book Category, 2018.
- Young Hoosier Book Award, Middle Books, 2018.
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10439331
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Schmidt, Gary D
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 740
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 6
- 12
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Friendship
- Emotional problems
- Child abuse
- Teenage fathers
- Foster home care
- Friendship
- Emotional problems of teenagers
- Child abuse
- Teenage fathers
- Foster home care
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- Orbiting Jupiter, Gary D. Schmidt
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn898052790
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 183 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544462229
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2015001338
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)898052790
- Label
- Orbiting Jupiter, Gary D. Schmidt
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn898052790
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 183 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544462229
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2015001338
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)898052790
Subject
- trueChild abuse
- Child abuse -- Fiction
- Child abuse -- Juvenile fiction
- trueEmotional problems
- Emotional problems -- Fiction
- Emotional problems of teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
- trueFather-separated children
- trueFoster children
- trueFoster home care
- Foster home care -- Fiction
- Foster home care -- Juvenile fiction
- trueFriendship
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- trueRealistic fiction
- trueTeenage boys
- trueTeenage fathers
- Teenage fathers -- Fiction
- Teenage fathers -- Juvenile fiction
- trueViolence in men
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2016
- trueAdoption and Foster Care (Teens)
- trueGrand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona): Tween Book
- trueGreat Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan): Grades 6-8
- trueLand of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico): Lizards (Grades 6-8)
- trueNotable Books for a Global Society: 2016
- trueNutmeg Children's Book Award (Connecticut): Teen category
- trueSkinny Books (Teens)
- trueWestchester Fiction Award (California)
- trueYALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2017
- trueYoung Hoosier Book Award: Middle Books
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Character Only applied to fiction books, character appeal is especially for those readers who love books *because* of the characters.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2016
- Award
- Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan), Grades 6-8, 2016.
- Award
- Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico): Lizards (Grades 6-8), 2018.
- Award
- Nutmeg Children's Book Award, Teen category, 2018.
- Award
- Notable Books for a Global Society, 2016.
- Award
- Westchester Fiction Award, 2017.
- Award
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2017.
- Award
- Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona), Tween Book Category, 2018.
- Award
- Young Hoosier Book Award, Middle Books, 2018.
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Central LibraryBorrow it710 W. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX, 78701, US30.271302100000 -97.746016800000
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Little Walnut Creek BranchBorrow it835 W. Rundberg Lane, Austin, TX, 78758, US30.3632362 -97.6984619
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Manchaca Road Branch Borrow it5500 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX, 78745, US30.2166039 -97.79733689999999
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Spicewood Springs Branch Borrow it8637 Spicewood Springs Rd., Austin, TX, 78759, US30.4337083 -97.7730809
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