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Connect the Stars Paperback – October 25, 2016
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Acclaimed author duo Marisa de los Santos and David Tague return with a heartwarming middle grade adventure about two misfits discovering the importance of just being themselves, perfect for fans of Counting By 7’s and Hello Universe.
When thirteen-year-olds Aaron and Audrey meet at a wilderness camp in the desert, they think their quirks are enough to prevent them from ever having friends. But as they trek through the challenging and unforgiving landscape, they learn that they each have what it takes to make the other whole.
Luminous and clever, Connect the Stars takes on some hefty topics of the day—bullying, understanding where you fit in, and learning to live with physical and mental challenges—all in a joyous adventure kids will love!
- Reading age8 - 12 years
- Print length368 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Lexile measure840L
- Dimensions5.12 x 0.74 x 7.62 inches
- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication dateOctober 25, 2016
- ISBN-109780062274663
- ISBN-13978-0062274663
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“de los Santos and Teague again make big philosophical questions approachable and meaningful, creating a poignant novel that grapples with the variety of struggles people face and the beauty of embracing life and friendship anyway.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Praise for CONNECT THE STARS: A “funny and profound novel.” — Booklist
Praise for CONNECT THE STARS: “A satisfying read that strikes a good balance between emotional highs and page–turning adventure.” — Kirkus Reviews
Praise for SAVING LUCAS BIGGS: “This book is hard to put down! Vivid and memorable, SAVING LUCAS BIGGS casts a captivating spell that will keep you turning pages. A heartfelt yarn of family, friendship, and homespun time–travel magic.” — Ingrid Law, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of SAVVY
Praise for SAVING LUCAS BIGGS: “A riveting time–travel adventure. Strong storytelling, suspense, lyrical writing, high drama, weighty matters made accessible and a bit of humor add up to a terrific and heartwarming read.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for SAVING LUCAS BIGGS: “The authors weave a tale of justice and family bonds with threads of historical fiction accented with the fantastical physics of time travel.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for SAVING LUCAS BIGGS: “De los Santos and Teague craft a gentle, quiet sci-fi story where the focus is…love, nonviolence, and social justice. Give this one to readers who like stories about family, doing the right thing, and standing up to those who don’t.” — Booklist
Praise for SAVING LUCAS BIGGS: “The authors’ graceful use of language and fearless exploration of a more spiritual dimension simultaneously comfort and challenge readers, encouraging deep thoughts. This novel makes a good companion for armchair time travelers and budding philosophers alike.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
About the Author
Marisa de los Santos is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning poet with a PhD in literature and creative writing. She lives in Wilmington, Delaware, with her family.
David Teague is the author of the picture book Franklin’s Big Dreams. With his wife, Marisa de los Santos, he is the coauthor of Saving Lucas Biggs and Connect the Stars. Married for over twenty years, Marisa and David live with their two children, Charles and Annabel, and their Yorkies, Finn and Huxley, in Wilmington, Delaware.
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- ASIN : 006227466X
- Publisher : HarperCollins; Reprint edition (October 25, 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780062274663
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062274663
- Reading age : 8 - 12 years
- Lexile measure : 840L
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.12 x 0.74 x 7.62 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,029,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7,047 in Children's Mystery, Detective, & Spy
- #13,700 in Children's Friendship Books
- #20,858 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books)
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About the authors
I'm the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, seven for adults and two--co-authored with my husband David Teague--for middle-grade readers. In addition, many moons ago when I used to be a poet, I published a collection of poetry. In my first novel, LOVE WALKED IN, I introduced a character named Cornelia Brown, and Cornelia turned out to be such interesting company and became such a part of my imaginative life that I wrote three more books about her and her circle of family and friends, the most recent of which is WATCH US SHINE. Like most writers, I am a huge reader and particularly love literary fiction, women's fiction, and detective fiction. When I'm not reading or writing, I'm happiest outside under the sky: hiking, running, spending time with my sweet dog, my smart husband, my beloved friends, and my funny kids, Annabel and Charles, and growing plants for the bees and butterflies in my garden at my home in Wilmington, Delaware.
David Teague is the author of the picture books Franklin’s Big Dreams and The Red Hat. Two of his novels, Saving Lucas Biggs and Connect the Stars, are joint ventures with his wife, Marisa de los Santos. His first solo effort, Henry Cicada’s Extraordinary Elktonium Escapade, will appear in January 2016. David lives in Wilmington, Delaware, with his wife, Marisa, his children, Charles and Annabel, and their two dogs, Huxley and Finn. David teaches literature at the University of Delaware. Other people may dream of seeing their names on the back of a football jersey or on a billboard advertising plastic surgery. But David always dreamed of seeing his name on the spine of a book. http://DavidTeague.net
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Customers enjoy the book's pacing and find it engaging. They describe it as an exciting adventure about a group of teens finding their way through a wilderness. The story is full of suspense, angst, and heartwarming moments.
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Customers enjoy the characters' development. They find them likable and relatable.
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022This was assigned to my 11-yr old daughter by a teacher who is working with her to overcome spelling problems. They are annotating. My daughter does not love reading at all. But she was hooked from the beginning. I have no idea what the book is about but I know she enjoys it and reads it willingly and annotates it and writes about the characters. It's an engaging book that is loved by teachers and students, so there you go
- Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2020My daughter found this at the library and it quickly became her favorite book. She loved it so much that she read it out loud to her brothers and then asked me to read it. I loved it too! The characters are so likeable and real. They are flawed and feel like they don't quite fit anywhere, which I think is something most kids feel at one point in time. It's a good conversation starter. It's also just a captivating story!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2018Good story.Good for ages 12 and up, in my opinion.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015Connect the Stars is about all kinds of connections. Connections that are mysterious and incomprehensible, especially to a group of middle school misfits. This story is full of angst, misunderstandings, betrayal, and suspense. The authors have given us real life characters faced with challenges from Mother Nature and the human race. But at the core the reader will find hope. And isn't that what we are all searching for anyway? Read this book!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2018Amazing worth the money and heart warming i recommend it it's so......thrilling they did so well I describe it as amazing
- Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2017Four misfit kids find each other and themselves, and we get to go along for the ride. And what a fun ride it is, through desert heat, flash flood, and the even scarier trials of growing up human.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2016It was a really great book if your a middle schooler and it had so much drama it was unreal 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
- Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2019I liked the premise of this book: kids trying to learn and grown in a desert wilderness camp. Plus…difficult team challenges. I liked the characters, even if some of the relationship were a little too perfect. I liked the writing. I liked seeing a novel set in the desert.
I did, however, find some things unrealistic. I'm not from the Texas desert, but I am from the Arizona desert, and some of the details seemed a bit off: the sunburn incident, the bat, a few of the descriptions, the nature-loving, desert-saavy leader even considering putting anything on a hoodoo, the irresponsibility of conducting a desert survival course with 16 inexperienced kids and one leader, especially when they split up a lot, etc. Also, flash floods definitely happen. They can be very dangerous. But I questioned some of the details there.
SOAPBOX WARNING. And now, for my pet peeve. It's a myth that the desert is boiling hot in the day and freezing cold at night. Yes, there's a bigger difference between daytime highs and nighttime lows than most other places. It's typical to have a 30-degree spread (Fahrenheit), whereas many more moderate climates swing more like 15-20 degrees, and some places moderated by sea breezes or other conditions vary even less. But unless you consider 80 degrees "boiling hot" and 50 degrees "freezing cold," then it's just nonsense. And this "nighttime chill" referenced in the book does not happen immediately after the sun goes down. I'm going to give an example. I admit it's an exaggerated example because Phoenix is one of the hottest places in the country, and it's also a huge city with lots of asphalt and such to absorb and retain the heat. However, on a typical summer evening in Phoenix, after a blisteringly hot day (110+), the sun sets and…guess what? It's still blisteringly hot. For hours. By midnight or so, it's just really hot. Near dawn it gets down to just uncomfortably warm. The open desert in Texas won't be quite this hot and won't retain the heat nearly as much, but it's still not going to be HOT one moment and COLD the next. And yes, the desert does freeze sometimes…in winter. After a chilly day. Argh! Why do respected publications and websites and published books constantly lead people to believe this hot-in-the-day-freezing-at-night myth? SOAPBOX OVER.
However, the unrealistic elements didn't detract too heavily from my enjoyment of the story, and some people won't care at all.
I really did love how the four main characters worked together and supported each other. Some of the descriptions of the desert were beautiful. I enjoyed seeing the kids adapt.
I would read more by Marisa de los Santos and David Teague
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