Stargazing

Written & illustrated by Jen Wang

Two friends face a celestial mystery and a life-threatening challenge. Can their bond withstand the test?

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213 pages· 5,113 words· Est. 57 min read

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Bookroo's summary

Christine and Moon, unlikely friends in a Chinese-American suburb, share secrets and dreams. Moon's visions of celestial beings hint at a deeper mystery, but when she falls gravely ill, Christine must confront her fears. Can she support Moon when reality shatters their world? This heartfelt tale explores friendship, hope, and the courage to face the unknown.

From the publisher

Stargazing is a heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel in the spirit of Real Friends and El Deafo, from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Jen Wang. Moon is everything Christine isn’t. She’s confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both grew up in the same Chinese-American suburb, Moon is somehow unlike anyone Christine has ever known. But after Moon moves in next door, these unlikely friends are soon best friends, sharing their favorite music videos and painting their toenails when Christine’s strict parents aren’t around. Moon even tells Christine her deepest secret: that she has visions, sometimes, of celestial beings who speak to her from the stars. Who reassure her that earth isn’t where she really belongs. Moon’s visions have an all-too-earthly root, however, and soon Christine’s best friend is in the hospital, fighting for her life. Can Christine be the friend Moon needs, now, when the sky is falling? Jen Wang draws on her childhood to paint a deeply personal yet wholly relatable friendship story that’s at turns joyful, heart-wrenching, and full of hope.

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