Stargazing is a heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel in the spirit of Frizzy and Mexikid, from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Jen Wang. Moon is everything Christine isn't. She's confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both grew up in the same Chinese-American suburb, Moon is somehow unlike anyone Christine has ever known. But after Moon moves in next door, these unlikely friends are soon best friends, sharing their favorite music videos and painting their toenails when Christine's strict parents aren't around. Moon even tells Christine her deepest secret: that she has visions, sometimes, of celestial beings who speak to her from the stars. Who reassure her that earth isn't where she really belongs. Moon's visions have an all-too-earthly root, however, and soon Christine's best friend is in the hospital, fighting for her life. Can Christine be the friend Moon needs, now, when the sky is falling? Jen Wang draws on her childhood to paint a deeply personal yet wholly relatable friendship story that's at turns joyful, heart-wrenching, and full of hope.Author: Jen WangPublisher: First SecondPublished: 09/10/2019Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.70dISBN: 9781250183880Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.5Point Value: 1Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 504742 / StargazingAward: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - WinnerReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2019 pg. 150Booklist 07/01/2019 pg. 57School Library Journal 08/01/2019 pg. 74Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2019 pg. 64Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2019Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2020 pg. 98Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above AverageAbout the AuthorJen Wang is the award-winning NYT Bestselling author and illustrator of several graphic novels for young readers including Ash's Cabin, Stargazing, The Prince and The Dressmaker, In Real Life (co-written with Cory Doctorow), and Koko Be Good. Jen's honors include two Eisner Awards, the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Children's Literature Award, and the Fauve d'Angoulême Youth Award. She is based in Los Angeles and is a co-founder and organizer for Comic Arts LA.
