Chasing Jupiter
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In Rachel Coker’s second YA novel, sixteen-year-old Scarlett Blaine discovers coming of age at a farm, and caring for her autistic brother amidst family tensions, is far from peachy. When a tragic accident and financial difficulties place more pressures on Scarlett’s shoulders, she has to find a hope to cling to before it’s too late.
Rachel Coker follows up her debut novel Interrupted with a dramatic tale about faith and friendship that unfolds within a late 1960’s rural Georgia family.and amp;nbsp; Sixteen-year-old Scarlett Blaine wants nothing more than to fulfill her autistic brother Cliff’s wish to launch a rocket to Jupiter. But tensions at home---thanks to her hippie sister, Juli---and money troubles make Scarlett’s life far from sparkling. Especially when the neighbor, Frank, has eyes only for Juli, even though Scarlett spends every day picking peaches with the boy. In the end, Scarlett must find a way to care for her brother and herself in a world that seems as hard as a peach pit.
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