{"product_id":"tethered-to-other-stars-9780063255487","title":"Tethered to Other Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eEfrén Divided\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Good Kind of Trouble\u003c\/em\u003e, this luminous middle grade debut follows a tween girl navigating the devastating impact of ICE's looming presence on her family and community.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in common: they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the plan: keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her family's safe orbit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that's easier said than done when there's a woman hiding out from ICE agents in the church across the alley--and making Wendy's parents very nervous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs bullying at school threatens Wendy's friendships and her hopes for the science fair, and her family's secrets start to unravel, Wendy finds herself caught in the middle of far too many gravitational pulls. When someone she loves is detained by ICE, Wendy must find the courage to set her own orbit--and maybe shift the paths of everyone around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elisa Stone Leahy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063255487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e550782 \/ Tethered to Other Stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeahy, Elisa Stone:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElisa Stone Leahy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a queer, Peruvian American children's author who lives with her husband and kids in Columbus, Ohio. She likes writing about characters with complicated identities. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eMallory in Full Color \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eTethered to Other Stars\u003c\/em\u003e, which \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e called \"beautifully executed.\" You can find Elisa online at elisastoneleahy.com. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Elisa Stone Leahy \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47284924186781,"sku":"9780063255487","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_947665b9-b03e-40ad-8293-bdd55a89affa.jpg?v=1759997010","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/tethered-to-other-stars-9780063255487","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}