Where the Sky Lives

Written by Margaret Dilloway

A young astronomer must solve a riddle to save her stargazing haven from destruction.

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336 pages· 67,390 words· Est. 7.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Tuesday Beals, an amateur astronomer, faces a new housing development threatening her stargazing spots in Zion National Park. With her late uncle's riddle and an abandoned camera, she and her friend Carter uncover clues about an endangered animal that could stop the construction. Can Tuesday's discovery save the park and mend her fractured world?

From the publisher

From the author of Five Things About Ava Andrews comes a new middle grade stand-alone novel with STEM and activism themes, set against the backdrop of beautiful Zion National Park. With the perfect blend of humor and heart, this poignant story about family, grief, and changes beyond our control is perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Meg Medina, and Lynne Kelly.When life doesn’t make sense, twelve-year-old amateur astronomer Tuesday Beals has always looked to the stars above Zion National Park, where she lives. Her beloved late uncle Ezra taught her astronomy, but now their special stargazing sites are all she has left of him, along with his ashes and a poem that may be a riddle.Then a new housing development next door threatens to ruin the night skies and her favorite astronomy spots. Desperate to focus on something besides the growing uncle-sized chasm between her and her mother, the park archeologist, Tuesday takes up photography with her best friend, Carter, after they find an abandoned camera. With this new way of seeing the universe, she tries to solve her uncle’s riddle to save the land.But one day, a photo reveals clues about an endangered animal–one that could halt construction. Will the discovery be enough to save the park and keep the rest of her world from falling apart?

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