Orbiting Jupiter

Name: Orbiting Jupiter
Author: Gary D. Schmidt

by Gary D. Schmidt

Foster boy struggles with belonging while caring for troubled infant in new home

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Gary D. Schmidt

Gary D. Schmidt is an American author and professor known for Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and The Wednesday Wars. His historical fiction for children deals with moral complexity.

More by Gary D. Schmidt

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster BoyFriendship between white boy and black girl challenged by prejudice in early twentieth century
The Wednesday WarsSeventh-grader navigates faith, Shakespeare, and social pressures during difficult school year
Okay for NowBullied boy finds purpose through art and dealing with past family trauma
What Came from the Stars