The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez
Jasminne Paulino
Told in verse, this novel follows Alex, a neurodivergent seventh grader who spends time watching rocket launches with Papi and reading about astronauts and planets. Alex dreams of working at NASA, but his self-contained classroom keeps him from the mainstream science course he wants. When he is repeatedly told to wait, he advocates for the chance to take a more challenging science class.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
