Awards
- Winner of A 2025 CBC Favorites Award Winner.
Overview
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a twelve-year-old girl struggles to adapt to big changes when her grandfather with dementia moves in, her parents become too busy, and her once-close sister prepares to move out. Growing up comes with growing pains no matter what, but for twelve-year-old Libby, the changes feel like more than she can bear. After an incident caused by his worsening dementia, Libby's grandfather comes to live with her family, a move that ripples out into other changes. Libby's dad quits his job to become the grandfather's primary caretaker, while her mom picks up the financial slack by working extra shifts. Meanwhile, Libby's older sister and ex-best friend, Erica, packs for a move to boarding school to make room in their modest family home. Libby feels like her cozy world is crashing down around her. But how can she keep up when she's the only one standing still? AGES: 7 to 9 AUTHOR: Meg Gaertner is an editor of middle grade and young adult fiction, the author of several children's nonfiction books, and a graduate of the MFA in Creative Writing program at Antioch University L.A. When she is not writing, she can be found swing dancing, hiking in nature, or playing with her two cats, Phobos and Deimos. Hardcover Reinforced Library Binding
Full Product Details
Author: Meg Gaertner
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press
Imprint: Jolly Fish Press
Weight: 0.259kg
ISBN: 9781631637896
ISBN 10: 1631637894
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 January 2024
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
"""[F]or young people who need something fast-moving to get them reading."" --Kirkus Reviews"
"“[F]or young people who need something fast-moving to get them reading.” —Kirkus Reviews ""A poignant story of sisterhood and coming-of-age . . . . In the empathetic and warm novel Chasing Stars, once-close sisters navigate accumulating changes to find their ways back to each other."" —Foreword Reviews"
"""A poignant story of sisterhood and coming-of-age . . . . In the empathetic and warm novel Chasing Stars, once-close sisters navigate accumulating changes to find their ways back to each other."" --Foreword Reviews ""[F]or young people who need something fast-moving to get them reading."" --Kirkus Reviews"
Author Information
Meg Gaertner is an editor of middle grade and young adult fiction, the author of several children's nonfiction books, and a graduate of the MFA in Creative Writing program at Antioch University L.A. When she is not writing, she can be found swing dancing, hiking in nature, or playing with her two cats, Phobos and Deimos.
