Where the Sky Lives, Margaret Dilloway
Where the Sky Lives, Margaret Dilloway
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Where the Sky Lives

Author: Margaret Dilloway

Narrator: Gail Shalan

Unabridged: 7 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/08/2022

Synopsis

From the author of Five Things About Ava Andrews comes a new middle grade stand-alone novel with STEM and activism themes, set against the backdrop of beautiful Zion National Park. With the perfect blend of humor and heart, this poignant story about family, grief, and changes beyond our control is perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Meg Medina, and Lynne Kelly.When life doesn’t make sense, twelve-year-old amateur astronomer Tuesday Beals has always looked to the stars above Zion National Park, where she lives. Her beloved late uncle Ezra taught her astronomy, but now their special stargazing sites are all she has left of him, along with his ashes and a poem that may be a riddle.Then a new housing development next door threatens to ruin the night skies and her favorite astronomy spots. Desperate to focus on something besides the growing uncle-sized chasm between her and her mother, the park archeologist, Tuesday takes up photography with her best friend, Carter, after they find an abandoned camera. With this new way of seeing the universe, she tries to solve her uncle’s riddle to save the land.But one day, a photo reveals clues about an endangered animal—one that could halt construction. Will the discovery be enough to save the park and keep the rest of her world from falling apart?  

About Margaret Dilloway

Margaret Dilloway is the author of Summer of a Thousand Pies and six other books for children and adults. She lives with her family in San Diego, where she performs long-form improv on three teams and writes and produces sketch shows. Margaret can be found online at www.margaretdilloway.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eileen on July 03, 2022

The best part of this book, for me, is the setting: Zion National Park. Tuesday (the MC) seems to have some neuro-divergence happening that makes many of her relationships a bit strained (there are references to therapy and strategies but no outright identification), but she carries on mainly thanks......more

Goodreads review by Julie on March 03, 2022

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy in return for an honest review. I really liked the National Park setting and I truly felt transported to Zion, which is a park I've visited several times and always enjoyed. I enjoyed how passionate Tuesday was about fighting to keep Zion d......more

Goodreads review by DaNae on February 16, 2025

Tuesday has grown up next to Zion National Park with her archeologist mother and her recently deceased uncle. While she deals with the grief of missing her uncle she struggles to find a way to keep development from destroying the natural habitat and night sky of the pristine countryside. The writing......more

Goodreads review by Leah on March 23, 2022

A sweet story, well-written with a good discussion of grief, a strong sense of place, and clearly written narration. While some of the secondary characters didn't come off a strongly as they were probably intended (Silas, for example, faded for me a bit) it's a nice story about the bonds between fam......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 11, 2022

Beautiful, quiet story about environmentalism, family, friendship and standing up for what you believe in.......more

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