Each of Us a Universe

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Ever since the day everything changed, Cal Scott has been running-from her mother's cancer, from her father in prison, from classmates who've never seemed to "get" her. The only thing Cal runs toward is Mt. Meteorite, named for the magical meteorite some say crashed there years ago. She plots to summit the mountain so that she can find the magic she believes will heal her mother. But no one has reached its peak-no one who's lived to tell about it, anyway. Then Cal meets Rosine, a girl who's faced her own impossibles and has a plan for the mountain and its magic. She convinces Cal they can summit its peak together. As the girls climb high and dig deep to face the mountain's challenges, Cal learns from Rosine what courage looks like, and begins to wonder if the magic she's looking for is the kind she needs.

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"An immediately compelling story, full of breathtaking descriptions of the natural world and unafraid to tackle big topics. Cal is allowed a full range of emotions about her situation, from deep love to terrible resentment, and Rosine makes for a remarkable and resilient counterpoint (Mwilelo drew on her own experiences as a refugee to tell Rosine's story). Above all, it's a reminder that life can be imbued with a sense of wonder, even in its most difficult moments." --Booklist

Author Bio

Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo is the author of A Galaxy of Sea Stars and Ruby in the Sky, which earned two starred reviews and which Booklist called "quietly magical." She is also a volunteer with-Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (irisct.org) in New Haven, Connecticut. She lives in Ellington, Connecticut, with her family. jzulferr.com