The Same Stuff As Stars
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HarperCollins · Ebook · September 15, 2015
Angel Morgan needs help.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear-eyed story of hardship finds a glimmer of wonder in the stars.
- Themes
- Family hardship, Makeshift family, Perseverance
- Genres
- Homelessness & Poverty, Family Stories, Multigenerational Families
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Angel Morgan needs help. Daddy is in jail, and Mama has abandoned her and her little brother, leaving them with their great-grandmother. Grandma is aged and poor, and doesn’t make any attempt to care for the children—that’s left up to Angel, even though she is not yet twelve. The only bright spot in Angel’s existence is the Star Man, a mysterious stranger who appears on clear nights and teaches her all about the stars and planets and constellations.
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“We’re made out of the same stuff as the stars,” he tells her. Eventually, Grandma warms to the children and the three begin to cobble together a makeshift family. Then events in Angel’s life take yet another downturn, and she must once again find a way to persevere.
Under Open Skies
A clear-eyed story of hardship finds a glimmer of wonder in the stars.
Come here for
- A young girl carrying adult responsibilities
- Astronomy as a rare bright spot
Expect
- A makeshift family slowly taking shape
- Hardship met with perseverance
Where it sits
| Homelessness & Poverty | 59% |
|---|---|
| Family Stories | 37% |
| Multigenerational Families | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Stories
- Multigenerational Families
- Orphans & Foster Kids
- Sibling Stories
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- Growing Up
- Drugs & Addiction
- Friendship
- Homelessness & Poverty
- Authors
- Katherine Paterson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 15, 2015
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Family hardship · Makeshift family · Perseverance
- Reading lane
- Family Stories