Connect the Stars

Name: Connect the Stars
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.17 (6 reviews)
Author: Marisa de los Santos
ISBN: 9780062395887

Author: Marisa de los Santos, David Teague

Narrator: Cassandra Morris, Jesse Bernstein

Unabridged: 8 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/22/2015

Categories: Children's Fiction, Sports Stories, Children's Social Themes, Bullying

Synopsis

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!

About Marisa de los Santos

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.

About David Teague

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tonyalee on October 29, 2015

See this review and more on my blog, Lilybloombooks Middle grade isn't a genre I read much of (which I am in the process of remedying) - so there is a small part of me that doesn't feel I am THE BEST person to take a recommendation from. However, having a preteen in the house, I can tell which books......more

Goodreads review by Katie on August 24, 2016

I didn't really buy the wilderness camp! One adult for 16 kids? Yikes, no. And I didn't like that Kate was portrayed as depressed, but then explains why she's sad and said, "I didn't want you to think I was sad for no reason." That just felt like a slap in the face. (view spoiler)[Plus, I thought it would've made w (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Beth on January 23, 2016

This is one of those books that didn't receive much buzz, but it is a delightful middle grade novel that is accessible to all kinds of readers.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on July 24, 2015

I really enjoyed a couple of Marisa de los Santos's adult novel so I was eager to read the ARC for this middle grade fiction novel. Alas! Despite a promising beginning it seemed to me this just dragged on and on and on. I was probably as relieved as the central characters when their desert adventure......more

Goodreads review by Erik on December 11, 2015

Synopsis- Aaron Archer is a living encyclopedia – he remembers every single thing he’s read/heard – word for word. Audrey Alcott is a walking lie detector – she can tell when someone lies – every single time – no matter the lie. They have no idea who the other is. They live pretty far apart. But when t......more