Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of The Labors of Hercules Beal; Just Like That; National Book Award finalist Okay for Now; Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; and the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars. He is also coauthor, with Ron Koertge, of Styx and Stones. He lives in rural Michigan.

(Orbiting Jupiter) "A powerful story about second chances, all the more devastating because not everyone gets one." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)(Orbiting Jupiter) "Schmidt writes with an elegant simplicity in this paean to the power of love...Readers will not soon forget either Joseph Brook or this spare novel written with love and grace."  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)(Orbiting Jupiter) "Told in Jack's spare, direct first-person voice, this story's style demonstrates the beautify of simplicity as it delineates the lives of its characters, each as superbly realized as the tumultuous New England setting." — Booklist (starred review)(Orbiting Jupiter) "The matter-of-fact narrative voice ensures that the tragic plot never overhwlms this wrenching tale of growth and loss." — School Library Journal (starred review)"Readers’ eyes aren’t likely to stay dry considering the sharply felt emotional stakes and the growing tension. . . . Brimming with love and heart."  — Kirkus Reviews"Schmidt writes from the heart in this moving novel, showing how a small community sometimes quietly protects its members as they face inevitable changes. A rewarding reading experience." — Booklist (starred review)

Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of The Labors of Hercules Beal; Just Like That; National Book Award finalist Okay for Now; Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; and the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars. He is also coauthor, with Ron Koertge, of Styx and Stones. He lives in rural Michigan.

(Orbiting Jupiter) "A powerful story about second chances, all the more devastating because not everyone gets one." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)(Orbiting Jupiter) "Schmidt writes with an elegant simplicity in this paean to the power of love...Readers will not soon forget either Joseph Brook or this spare novel written with love and grace."  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)(Orbiting Jupiter) "Told in Jack's spare, direct first-person voice, this story's style demonstrates the beautify of simplicity as it delineates the lives of its characters, each as superbly realized as the tumultuous New England setting." — Booklist (starred review)(Orbiting Jupiter) "The matter-of-fact narrative voice ensures that the tragic plot never overhwlms this wrenching tale of growth and loss." — School Library Journal (starred review)"Readers’ eyes aren’t likely to stay dry considering the sharply felt emotional stakes and the growing tension. . . . Brimming with love and heart."  — Kirkus Reviews"Schmidt writes from the heart in this moving novel, showing how a small community sometimes quietly protects its members as they face inevitable changes. A rewarding reading experience." — Booklist (starred review)

Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of The Labors of Hercules Beal; Just Like That; National Book Award finalist Okay for Now; Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; and the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars. He is also coauthor, with Ron Koertge, of Styx and Stones. He lives in rural Michigan.

(Orbiting Jupiter) "A powerful story about second chances, all the more devastating because not everyone gets one." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)(Orbiting Jupiter) "Schmidt writes with an elegant simplicity in this paean to the power of love...Readers will not soon forget either Joseph Brook or this spare novel written with love and grace."  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)(Orbiting Jupiter) "Told in Jack's spare, direct first-person voice, this story's style demonstrates the beautify of simplicity as it delineates the lives of its characters, each as superbly realized as the tumultuous New England setting." — Booklist (starred review)(Orbiting Jupiter) "The matter-of-fact narrative voice ensures that the tragic plot never overhwlms this wrenching tale of growth and loss." — School Library Journal (starred review)"Readers’ eyes aren’t likely to stay dry considering the sharply felt emotional stakes and the growing tension. . . . Brimming with love and heart."  — Kirkus Reviews"Schmidt writes from the heart in this moving novel, showing how a small community sometimes quietly protects its members as they face inevitable changes. A rewarding reading experience." — Booklist (starred review)