Each of Us a Universe, Ndengo Gladys Mwilelo
Each of Us a Universe, Ndengo Gladys Mwilelo
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Each of Us a Universe

Author: Ndengo Gladys Mwilelo, Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo

Narrator: Jasmin Walker

Unabridged: 5 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/01/2022


Synopsis

Ever since the day when everything changed, Cal Scott’s answer has been to run—run from her mother, who’s fighting cancer, run from her father, whom she can’t forgive, and run from those classmates who never seemed to “get” her. The only
thing Cal runs toward is nearby Mount Meteorite, named for the extraterrestrial object some claim crashed there fifty years ago. Cal spends her afternoons plotting to summit the mountain so she can find the magic she believes will make
possible the impossible: to heal her mother. But no one has successfully reached its peak—no one who’s lived to tell about it, anyway.

Then Cal meets Rosine Kanambe, a girl who’s faced more impossibles than anyone should have to. Rosine has her own secret plan for the mountain and its magic, and she convinces Cal they can summit its peak if they work together. As the girls
climb high and dig deep to face the mountain’s challenges, Cal learns from Rosine what real courage looks like. She begins to wonder if the magic she’s been seeking all this time is really the kind she needs.

Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo’s third novel is a glowing story of friendship, inner strength, and what happens when the impossible becomes possible.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jackie

Yikes, I did not like this one. The moral felt extremely forced, Cal was hard to stomach throughout most of the book, and the writing overall left much to be desired. I will note that I listened on audio. Perhaps I would have liked it better if I’d read the print book but I doubt it.......more

Goodreads review by Jenny

In Each of Us a Universe, Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo gives us a story that will resonate with many kids. Cal’s mom is sick, her dad isn’t at home right now and she must find ways to handle all of this. An unexpected friendship helps Cal face up to all that is happening in her life. This middle grade nov......more

Goodreads review by Mariah

Once again, a stellar (HA!) book for battle of the books. A book about facing your fears head-on, with family and friends. A book about finding the magic in and around you. I cried pretty hard a couple times. A 7th graders has a mom with cancer and a dad dealing with alcohalism, she meets a refugee......more

Goodreads review by Meaghan

I enjoyed reading this touching story so much, and would love to see it in the hands of upper elementary schoolers and middle grade readers. The author, Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo, has taken some tough real life challenges that many kids face, and woven them into a realistic tale about believing in your......more