The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black H..., Michelle Cuevas
The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black H..., Michelle Cuevas
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The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole

Author: Michelle Cuevas

Narrator: Laura Ortiz

Unabridged: 3 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/12/2017


Synopsis

A girl's friendship with a lonely black hole leads her to face her own sadness in this original, funny, and touching middle grade novel for fans of Crenshaw and Flora & Ulysses.

When eleven-year-old Stella Rodriguez shows up at NASA to request that her recording be included in Carl Sagan's Golden Record, something unexpected happens: A black hole follows her home, and sets out to live in her house as a pet. The black hole swallows everything he touches, which is challenging to say the least—but also turns out to be a convenient way to get rid of those items that Stella doesn't want around. Soon the ugly sweaters her aunt has made for her all disappear within the black hole, as does the smelly class hamster she's taking care of, and most important, all the reminders of her dead father that are just too painful to have around.

It's not until Stella, her younger brother, Cosmo, the family puppy, and even the bathroom tub all get swallowed up by the black hole that Stella comes to realize she has been letting her own grief consume her. And that's not the only thing she realizes as she attempts to get back home. This is an astonishingly original and funny adventure with a great big heart.

About The Author

Michelle Cuevas graduated from Williams College and holds a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of Virginia. She lives in Massachusetts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brooke on December 17, 2017

A sweet, humorous tale of grief, family & learning how to begin moving forward. About a year ago, Stella lost her father & up until this point, has refused to talk about it. (She hates when her little brother Cosmo brings him up; they are not supposed to talk about him.) She decides to give a record......more

Goodreads review by Steph on July 27, 2018

I truly could not have loved this book more. Hilarious, creative, quirky, and totally filled my heartbroken soul. I might be in my 30s, but this helped heal me after the loss of my dad more than lots of “grown-up” books have. An incredible book that I can’t wait to share with both the little kids AN......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on December 04, 2021

Oh. my. This book was amazing! This book weaves tears (yes, I teared up while reading), laughter, light, darkness, into a beautiful tapestry that stirred my heart. In the two hours it took me to read this masterful book, my outlook on life was changed. The book left me with a hole in my heart, but it i......more

Goodreads review by Darla on August 03, 2017

Larry, the pet black hole is named after his singularity or gravitational center and is eating his feelings. Anything he touches gets absorbed into his core and he wants to snuggle with soft, furry things the most. There goes Stinky Stu, the classroom hamster and later The Dog With No Name. Our prota......more

Goodreads review by Roberta on November 23, 2018

Adoro i libri per bambini, perché nascondo sempre un tesoro tra le loro pagine e anche alcuni pensano che solo perché c'è scritto che l'età di lettura va dai 9 anni in su non siano perfetti per gli adulti sono invece perfetti per tutte le età e hanno molto da insegnare a noi adulti. Il fantastico via......more


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Praise for The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole

"An original tale of family love, scientific passion, and a truly epic journey of self-discovery." —Kirkus

"As much a journey of grief and healing as a literal adventure, Cuevas's story is both touching and funny." —Booklist