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Sep 22, 2023BrileeL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was very well written <3 and an absolute MUST read!
Jun 23, 2023melodywang3 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love this book! Orbiting Jupiter is a beautifully written book that is guaranteed to pull on the reader's heartstrings. I finished this page turner in just a few hours, and I was left wanting to read more like this. The storyline is…
Dec 23, 2022AllToTheGloryOfGod_412 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
oh my gosh this book totally made me tear up. it is so sad and a beautiful story about a fathers love for his daughter. it was very short and i read it in like, 2 hours, but i still totally loved it. i totally recommend! ❤️😭😭😭
Nov 30, 2022hschuler15 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Very short and sad. Good story though
Jun 27, 2022Queenie1819 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book shattered my heart and made me tear up. I usually don’t cry when reading novels but the story of a boy who desperately wants to see his daughter only to have obstacles after another hits you little by little as you continue…
Jun 26, 2022WritingChick65 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This story broke my heart. Easy to read in a single afternoon, it tells the heartbreaking story of a foster kid, Joseph, and the loving foster family who take him in. Told by the couple's son, Jack, this story will reduce you to tears.…
Jul 03, 2021haneen2004 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing, and simple book, the story is great, it teach you something about life and faith, the ending had my sobbing and heartbroken , worth reading it
May 11, 2021TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Joseph is a foster kid in the eighth grade who’s experienced a lot. He’s been to jail, he’s almost killed a teacher. But the biggest piece of his past that fills every moment of every day is his daughter. Jupiter is three months old, and…
Apr 19, 2021samhxdb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book was very good. This book was a book about second chances and perseverance. He persevered himself to find Jupiter and found her. (spoiler part) It was very sad although how Joseph died. I would recommend this book to those who…
Jan 19, 2021
This book is AMAZING. At some parts of the book, it takes a turn that you didn't see coming. The ending is a bit sad though.
Feb 17, 2020blue_tiger_6805 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I threw this book across the room when I finished it. I love it. You must read this.
Apr 20, 2019IndyPL_SarahL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved Schmidt's book, Okay for Now, and this book is just as moving and beautifully written. Both books are stories about boys who have to overcome difficult lives and the wrongful assumptions that adults sometimes make about troubled…
Nov 16, 2018closeReader rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is a must read for everyone. This should be required reading for all middle school and high school students. A gamut of emotions are explored in this story that touches your heart and makes a mark on your soul. You will see…
Nov 06, 2018IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Not a science fiction novel. This is a deeply moving early teen novel about a family in Maine which takes in a foster son, 8th grader Joseph. The story is told from the viewpoint of 6th grader Jack, the family’s own son. Joseph has had a…
Jul 10, 2018CoralJohnson rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a great book for people that like reading tragedy books. It's about a boy named jack and a boy named Joseph. Joseph comes to live with Jackes family. Joseph tried to once kill his teacher because some kids gave him pills. Then he…
Jul 28, 2017alexmel rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I read this years back and still remember how it made me feel. "Orbiting Jupiter" in three words: Sincere, Poignant, Real. I highly recommend it!
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Jun 03, 2017Cynthia_N rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Such a painful story to read! I hate to say it was enjoyable but it was. Very quick read.
Jan 11, 2017
A beautiful and gut wrenching story of the friendship between two teenage boys and a series of tragedies that mark one of them deeply. This relatively fast read touches on abusive relationships and institutions, teenage pregnancy and…
Dec 06, 2016
A 2017-2018 Missouri Truman Readers Award preliminary nominee (grades 6-8). Joseph is in foster care. Joseph is 14 and has a daughter that he desperately wants to see. He is taken in by a nice family, a married couple and their son, who…
Aug 24, 2016maggiegouker rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Heartbreaking and beautiful
Aug 01, 2016
Even though this was a short and fast read, the characters voices were so emotional and felt real. This is a enjoyable heart-breaking book that I would definitely recommend to a friend.
Jul 11, 2016avao418 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. It made me sad, hopeful, angry, happy. Josephs' story is like no other. I was hooked from beginning to end. I would definitely recommend this to a friend.
Jul 03, 2016
I loved this book because it was in the perspective of Jack, one of the main characters. One day, this boy named Joseph shows up at Jacks door. The interesting thing is, that Joseph has almost killed a teacher, when to Stone Mountain jail,…
Jun 17, 2016
Orbiting Jupiter was recommended to me by my school librarian and it was nothing like I'd expected. It was simply written but very powerful. Schmidt wrote the book so well it really allowed me to experience it from Jack's perspective. I…
Jun 16, 2016_hannah rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Orbiting Jupiter is a heartwarming story, a bittersweet, emotional tale about unconditional love and acceptance. I smiled, laughed, and cried. The author did an amazing job on making the characters feel real. This book will open both your…