Stamper, Phil,

The gravity of us / Phil Stamper. - 314 pages ; 22 cm.

"Cal Lewis's volatile father has been picked to become an astronaut for NASA's mission to Mars. This means leaving Brooklyn-- and Cal's career plans as an aspiring journalist-- to move to Houston, Texas. Now life is a media circus, and Cal and his parents struggle to be the "perfect American family." He meets and falls head over heels for Leon, whose mother is also an astronaut. As the frenzy around the mission mounts, Cal suspects secrets are being kept from the families that could change everything"--Adapted from jacket.

Ages 13-17. Grades 7-9.

ISBN: 9781547600144 1547600144 9781526619945 1526619946

LCCN: 2019019167

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Journalism
Astronauts
Gay teenagers
Dysfunctional families
Young adult fiction.

LC Class. No.: PS3619.T3643 / G73 2020