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Finding Jupiter

By Kelis Rowe

By Kelis Rowe

By Kelis Rowe

By Kelis Rowe

By Kelis Rowe

By Kelis Rowe

By Kelis Rowe
Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt and Langston Darby

By Kelis Rowe
Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt and Langston Darby

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May 31, 2022 | ISBN 9780593429259 | 13-17 years

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May 31, 2022 | 496 Minutes | 13-17 years

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    About Finding Jupiter

    Sparks fly when Orion and Ray meet for the first time at a roller rink in Memphis. But these star-crossed souls have a past filled with secrets that threaten to tear them apart before their love story even begins. Found poetry, grief, and fate collide in this powerful debut.

    Ray: Just once I’d like my birthday to be about me, and not the day my father died. I want to be Ray Jr., the tall girl from Memphis with the poetry beats and the braids that stay poppin’. And when I meet Orion at the skating rink, that’s exactly who I am. He pulls my hand, and instead of being defined by my past, he races me toward my future.

    Orion: When I dive into the pool, it’s just me and my heartbeat. There’s no dad, no dead sister, and no distracting noises. But I can’t hold my breath forever. And since I met Ray, I don’t want to. The closer we get, though, the more I see I’m not the only one caught in her wake.

    With a lyrical blend of found poetry and poignant prose and the addition of black and white illustrations, this stunning debut captures young Black love and a decades-old family secret that may shatter a romance that feels written in the stars.

    About Finding Jupiter

    Sparks fly when Orion and Ray meet for the first time at a roller rink in Memphis. But these star-crossed souls have a past filled with secrets that threaten to tear them apart before their love story even begins. Found poetry, grief, and fate collide in this powerful debut.

    Ray: Just once I’d like my birthday to be about me, and not the day my father died. I want to be Ray Jr., the tall girl from Memphis with the poetry beats and the braids that stay poppin’. And when I meet Orion at the skating rink, that’s exactly who I am. He pulls my hand, and instead of being defined by my past, he races me toward my future.

    Orion: When I dive into the pool, it’s just me and my heartbeat. There’s no dad, no dead sister, and no distracting noises. But I can’t hold my breath forever. And since I met Ray, I don’t want to. The closer we get, though, the more I see I’m not the only one caught in her wake.

    With a lyrical blend of found poetry and poignant prose and the addition of black and white illustrations, this stunning debut captures young Black love and a decades-old family secret that may shatter a romance that feels written in the stars.

    About Finding Jupiter

    Sparks fly when Orion and Ray meet for the first time at a roller rink in Memphis. But these star-crossed souls have a past filled with secrets that threaten to tear them apart before their love story even begins. Found poetry, grief, and fate collide in this powerful debut.

    Ray: Just once I’d like my birthday to be about me, and not the day my father died. I want to be Ray Jr., the tall girl from Memphis with the poetry beats and the braids that stay poppin’. And when I meet Orion at the skating rink, that’s exactly who I am. He pulls my hand, and instead of being defined by my past, he races me toward my future.

    Orion: When I dive into the pool, it’s just me and my heartbeat. There’s no dad, no dead sister, and no distracting noises. But I can’t hold my breath forever. And since I met Ray, I don’t want to. The closer we get, though, the more I see I’m not the only one caught in her wake.

    With a lyrical blend of found poetry and poignant prose and the addition of black and white illustrations, this stunning debut captures young Black love and a decades-old family secret that may shatter a romance that feels written in the stars.

    About Finding Jupiter

    Sparks fly when Orion and Ray meet for the first time at a roller rink in Memphis. But these star-crossed souls have a past filled with secrets that threaten to tear them apart before their love story even begins. Found poetry, grief, and fate collide in this powerful debut.

    Ray: Just once I’d like my birthday to be about me, and not the day my father died. I want to be Ray Jr., the tall girl from Memphis with the poetry beats and the braids that stay poppin’. And when I meet Orion at the skating rink, that’s exactly who I am. He pulls my hand, and instead of being defined by my past, he races me toward my future.

    Orion: When I dive into the pool, it’s just me and my heartbeat. There’s no dad, no dead sister, and no distracting noises. But I can’t hold my breath forever. And since I met Ray, I don’t want to. The closer we get, though, the more I see I’m not the only one caught in her wake.

    With a lyrical blend of found poetry and poignant prose and the addition of black and white illustrations, this stunning debut captures young Black love and a decades-old family secret that may shatter a romance that feels written in the stars.

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    About Kelis Rowe

    KELIS ROWE lives and writes out of her home in Austin, Texas, suburbia and spends her summers traveling with her husband and son. During her past life as a market research analyst, Kelis kept her creative juices flowing after-hours as a blogger and YouTuber,… More about Kelis Rowe

    About Kelis Rowe

    KELIS ROWE lives and writes out of her home in Austin, Texas, suburbia and spends her summers traveling with her husband and son. During her past life as a market research analyst, Kelis kept her creative juices flowing after-hours as a blogger and YouTuber,… More about Kelis Rowe

    About Kelis Rowe

    KELIS ROWE lives and writes out of her home in Austin, Texas, suburbia and spends her summers traveling with her husband and son. During her past life as a market research analyst, Kelis kept her creative juices flowing after-hours as a blogger and YouTuber,… More about Kelis Rowe

    About Kelis Rowe

    KELIS ROWE lives and writes out of her home in Austin, Texas, suburbia and spends her summers traveling with her husband and son. During her past life as a market research analyst, Kelis kept her creative juices flowing after-hours as a blogger and YouTuber,… More about Kelis Rowe

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Romance

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    May 31, 2022 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 13-17 years | ISBN 9780593429259

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Romance

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    May 31, 2022 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 13-17 years | ISBN 9780593429266

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Romance

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    May 31, 2022 | 320 Pages | 13-17 years | ISBN 9780593429273

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Romance | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $25.00
    Published by Listening Library
    May 31, 2022 | 496 Minutes | 13-17 years | ISBN 9780593585177
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    Praise

    “Rowe leaves readers with a story that features three- dimensional characters who are beautifully flawed and unerringly honest. A love story that deserves to be told.” –Booklist

    “Packed with introspective prose, emphatic characters, and undeniable romantic chemistry.” –Publishers Weekly

    “Rowe strikes the perfect romantic balance, keeping just enough dramatic realism to temper the idyllic sweetness of Ray and Orion’s blossoming relationship but still allowing their love to unfold tenderly.” -The Bulletin

    “Lush and lyrical, Finding Jupiter shows us both the healing and transformative power of love. A galaxy-bright debut.” ––Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide To Tea and Tomorrow

    “Self-affirming and deeply moving. Rowe tenderly reminds us that it takes courage to love and love to heal.” –J. Elle, New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Ebony

    “A sparkling debut!” –Liara Tamani, author of All the Things We Never Knew

    “A relevant, heartwarming love story for a generation—it will gut you and then put you back together again.”  –Kristen R. Lee, author of Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman

    “With cinematic storytelling, undeniable chemistry, and a fresh set of authentic characters, this story left me feeling comforted, inspired, and grinning ear to ear.” –Joya Goffney, author of Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

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