Orbiting Jupiter
Gary D. Schmidt
A Maine family begins fostering Joseph, a teenager who became a father at thirteen. Joseph has never met his daughter, Jupiter. The novel follows this family arrangement while focusing on Joseph’s separation from his child and on the meaning of family between two boys. It presents a household taking in a young father whose past and relationship to his daughter shape the situation they share.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
