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Every Soul A Star is AWESOME. It's a book about three kids being drawn together for an eclipse. It's very astronomical, but even if you're not into astronomy, it's a good read! The only thing I don't like is that the homeschooled character lives in an isolated little campground, heightening the stereotype that homeschoolers never get out of their little bubbles... :( But other than that, it's great, with great writing and a great plot. :)
submitted by Lena, age 11
(July 2, 2009 - 5:11 pm)
(July 2, 2009 - 5:11 pm)
I LOVED this book! It was really cool!
(July 3, 2009 - 1:22 pm)
I'm glad! Me too!
(July 3, 2009 - 5:08 pm)
I saw it on the library website and it looked interesting, but I didn't exactly get the gist of the summary it gave, so I was a bit unsure. What exactly is the plot?
(July 3, 2009 - 6:45 pm)
Okay, so it's about these three kids. Ally (the homeschooled one) lives on a campsite called the Moon Shadow and has lived there since she was like, four. She's really excited about the eclipse coming up. Her dream is to discover a comet. Bree is gorgeous and wants to be a model. Her parents tell her that they're moving to the Moon Shadow for three years, and Bree is really upset. Then there's Jack, who's coming along as a way of getting out of summer school. Ally can't bear the thought of leaving the Moon Shadow and Bree can't bear the thought of coming, so they make a plan to get their parents to change their minds. But then they start a search for exoplanets, and things change for all of them... It's really, really good.
(July 4, 2009 - 11:26 am)
Every Soul a Star is told from three different points of view - Ally, Bree, and Jack. Ally's entire family loves astronomy, and therefore owns a campground positioned exactly right to see the next mainland USA total eclipse. She loves her home more than anything. Bree dreams of becoming a fashion model (she's already popular and gorgeous, after all), and thinks her astronomical scientist parents are dorks. Jack is overweight, unpopular, and generally lonesome. The book takes place during the time leading up to the eclipse, as all three find their lives entwined. Ally's family is desperately getting everything ready so thousands of people can visit their campground to see the eclipse, but underneath, Ally can sense something isn't right. What big secret are her parent's hiding? Bree's dreams of a perfect summer vanish in an instant when her parents decide to move to an eclipse campground. She thinks staring at the sky is boring and that anybody interested in it is also boring. Jack has an oppurtunity to bring up his grades when his teacher offers him the position of his assistant, as his teacher travels to watch and record the eclipse. Ally, Bree, and Jack's lives are all about to be changed forever...all because of an eclipse.
You definitely don't have to be into astronomy or science to like this book. I personally loved it - first of all, Wendy Mass is one of my favorite authors, and plus, it's such an amazing story. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
(July 4, 2009 - 9:06 am)
That's a much better description than the one I gave! I think Wendy Mass is my favorite author too. And I think either this or A Mango-Shaped Space is my favorite book by her.
(July 4, 2009 - 5:14 pm)
Thank you. :) Your summaries were both excellent and much more thorough than the one on the library website. :) I will request the book from the library.
(July 5, 2009 - 5:50 pm)