Overview
This #ownvoices debut about losing and finding family, forging unlikely friendships, and searching for answers to big questions will resonate with fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Rebecca Stead. The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is building rockets with him. When he dies unexpectedly, all Ro has left of him is an unfinished model rocket they had been working on together. Benjamin Burns doesn't like science, but he can't get enough of Spacebound, a popular comic book series. When he finds a sketch that suggests that his dad created the comics, he's thrilled. Too bad his dad walked out years ago, and Benji has no way to contact him. Though Ro and Benji were only supposed to be science class partners, the pair become unlikely friends, and Ro even figures out a way to reunite Benji and his dad. But Benji hesitates, which infuriates Ro. Doesn't he realize how much Ro wishes she could be in his place? As the two face bullying, grief, and their own differences, Benji and Ro try to piece together clues to some of the biggest questions in the universe.
Full Product Details
Author: Christina Li ,
Mimi Chang ,
Josh Hurley
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: HarperCollins
Edition: Library Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.30cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.200kg
ISBN: 9781799947158
ISBN 10: 1799947157
Publication Date: 12 January 2021
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Charming, poignant, and thoughtfully woven. -- Kirkus Reviews
It's impossible not to root for Ro and Benji as they discover the fun of imperfection, the wisdom that comes with failure, and the joy to be found in unexpected friendships. -- Booklist Two compelling, relatable protagonists who recognize the strengths in their differences and help each other forge new paths forward. -- Publishers Weekly Charming, poignant, and thoughtfully woven. -- Kirkus Reviews
Charming, poignant, and thoughtfully woven. -- Kirkus Reviews Two compelling, relatable protagonists who recognize the strengths in their differences and help each other forge new paths forward. -- Publishers Weekly It's impossible not to root for Ro and Benji as they discover the fun of imperfection, the wisdom that comes with failure, and the joy to be found in unexpected friendships. -- Booklist
Author Information
Christina Li is a student studying economics at Stanford University. When she is not puzzling over her stats problem set, she is daydreaming about characters and drinking too much jasmine green tea. She grew up in the Midwest, but now calls California home. Clues to the Universe is her debut novel. Find her online at www.christinaliwrites.com. Josh Hurley is an actor, improviser, narrator, and writer. His audiobook credits include Saving Lucas Biggs and Where Things Come Back. He has won two AudioFile Earphones Awards and lives in New York.
