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The Moon Without Stars by Chanel Miller

The Moon Without Stars

Chanel Miller

Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · January 13, 2026

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Newbery Honor–winning author of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All explores the way growing up, finding friends, and discovering who you are can be both awkward and empowering in this heartfelt middle school novel. ★ "Genuine and poignant; has the makings of a modern classic.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) At the beginning of seventh grade, Luna knows who she is: an observant, quiet girl who loves writing and making zines with her best friend, Scott.

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Who it’s for
A warm, often funny middle school novel about friendship, self-discovery, and the cost of fitting in.
Themes
Self-discovery, Friendship, Staying true to your beliefs
Genres
Growing Up, Friendship, Navigating Peer Pressure

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Newbery Honor–winning author of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All explores the way growing up, finding friends, and discovering who you are can be both awkward and empowering in this heartfelt middle school novel.

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★ "Genuine and poignant; has the makings of a modern classic.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) At the beginning of seventh grade, Luna knows who she is: an observant, quiet girl who loves writing and making zines with her best friend, Scott. But when one of their zines takes off, Luna is somehow swept up into the popular group and learns just how much of herself she's going to have to compromise to stay there. Will she give up her writing? Her best friend? What about her own beliefs about who she is and what she stands for? Featuring author-illustrator Chanel Miller’s signature line drawings, The Moon Without Stars is a deeply personal and often funny novel about what it means to lose and then find yourself again during the vulnerable, life-changing years of middle school.

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A warm, often funny middle school novel about friendship, self-discovery, and the cost of fitting in.

Come here for

  • The awkward, empowering work of figuring out who you are
  • A friendship and creative spark tested by newfound popularity

Expect

  • A personal, funny story set in the vulnerable years of middle school
  • Chanel Miller’s signature line drawings

Where it sits

Friendship57%
Growing Up49%
Navigating Peer Pressure49%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Growing Up
  • Friendship
  • Dating & Sex for Teens
Authors
Chanel Miller
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
January 13, 2026
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Self-discovery · Friendship · Staying true to your beliefs
Reading lane
Growing Up