What Stars Are Made Of

Name: What Stars Are Made Of
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Sarah Allen
ISBN: 9781705078839

Author: Sarah Allen

Narrator: Merissa Czyz

Unabridged: 4 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/09/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, School

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Libby Monroe is great at science, being optimistic, and talking to her famous, accomplished friends (okay, maybe that last one is only in her head).

She’s not great at playing piano, sitting still, or figuring out how to say the right thing at the right time. Libby was born with Turner syndrome, and that makes some things hard. But she has lots of people who love her, and that makes her pretty lucky.

When her big sister, Nonny, tells her she’s pregnant, Libby is thrilled. She strikes a deal with the universe: She will enter a contest with a project about Cecilia Payne, the first person to discover what stars are made of. If she wins the grand prize and
gives all that money to Nonny’s family, then the baby will be perfect and healthy.

Does Libby have what it takes to care for the sister who has always cared for her?
And what will it take for the universe to notice?

From debut author Sarah Allen comes this heartwarming novel about loving people with everything you’re made of.

About Sarah Allen

Sarah Allen is the author of What Stars Are Made Of and Breathing Underwater, as well as poems for young readers that have been published in Cicada, The Caterpillar, and elsewhere. Born and raised in Utah, she received an MFA in creative writing from Brigham Young University, and now calls the Midwest home. She spends her nonwriting time watching David Attenborough documentaries and blasting show tunes, which helps keep her Fear Maker at bay. Find her online @sarahallenbooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah

Hello friends, author here! Thank you so much for supporting this book. It's been such an incredible journey seeing this book come to life. Growing up, I never saw stories about girls like me. There are even a lot of people in the medical community who haven’t heard of Turner syndrome. I have been t......more

Goodreads review by Jovana

Why aren’t more people talking about this book? 😍🤩 It was such a pleasant surprise! Even though I’m not much into middle grades, I loved this one so much! When you are in a mood for a book that can melt your heart, try this one… You can find my full review on my blog… 💖💖💖......more

Goodreads review by Georgia

"I think if Cecilia were here today, she would say,I discovered what stars are made of. Are you ready to find out?" When we heard about What Stars are Made of coming out, my family and I decided to read it together during lockdown. One of my family members has Turners Syndrome, and this is the first......more

Goodreads review by Ashraf

A marvellous book.It really worth to five stars. The book tells us the story of a 12 year old girl,Libby,who was born with a Turner syndrome.She has no friends, she mostly spend her time in library, with reading books.One of her heroes is Cecilia Payne-astrologist-who invented what stars are made of.......more

Goodreads review by Katie

This wouldn’t be the usual type of book that I would choose to read however, Net Galley kindly send me an ebook copy in exchange for a honest review. I would rate this one a 3.5. A warm and beautifully written story following Ella a young girl suffering from Turner syndrome. The story was primarily a......more