FICTION

Chasing Jupiter

by Rachel COKER
224p. Zondervan. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-310-73293-8; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-310-73298-3.
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Gr 9 Up—In rural Georgia, in 1969, 16-year-old Scarlett Blaine is a people pleaser. She struggles to be the perfect family member and caregiver for her autistic younger brother, Cliff, and her mentally unbalanced grandfather. When Cliff sees Neil Armstrong's Moon walk, he wants to fly to Jupiter and enlists Scarlett and Frank, the local peach farmer's son, to help build a rocket. Scarlett loves Frank, but his crush on her free-spirited, older sister and her parents' fighting leave the teen wondering how to cope with a world turned upside down. Scarlett puts her faith in God and family. This book is recommended for libraries looking to expand their Christian-fiction collections.—Lisa Gieskes, Richland County Public Library, Columbia, SC
Reviewed by Lisa Gieskes , May 01, 2013

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