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Macmillan Children's Book

Center of Gravity

Author: Shaunta Grimes

Center of Gravity

Center of Gravity

About This Book

In this middle-grade novel, a girl loses her mom, and her dad remarries quickly, so she must rebuild her life and friendships.
Page Count
240
On Sale
03/23/2021
Age Range
8-12

Book Details

In Shaunta Grimes' middle-grade novel Center of Gravity, a girl loses her mom, and her dad remarries quickly, so she must rebuild her life and friendships.

Tessa is an anxious person, but it's become worse since her mother died a few months ago. To calm herself down she cuts out photos of missing kids—from milk cartons—and keeps them in a file. It helps her feel like she's not alone.

When her dad announces suddenly that he's getting married—and that they're moving, Tessa must navigate new friendships and a new stepmother. She knows she should let go of old habits, but that's easier said than done. Her struggle is one that many readers will understand.

Imprint Publisher

Square Fish

ISBN

9781250763075

In The News

Praise for The Astonishing Maybe:

"At first, this is a book about friendship with a touch of magical realism. As it progresses, it becomes a deeper meditation about a parent’s clinical depression from a child’s point of view. Well crafted and unique. Recommended. School Library Journal

"Middle-schooler Gideon Quinton wasn't thrilled about moving with his family across the U.S. to nowhere Nevada right at the start of summer break. When he arrives to his new neighborhood, he notices there's a girl next door about his age ... and she takes him on (un-Quinton-like) wild, Hobbit-like adventures. For the reader, especially any adult reader, this story is heartbreaking."Booklist

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