Libby discovers that her pregnant older sister and her husband are having financial difficulties and is moving back home whilst her husband takes a job away. She is full of hope, has a beautiful zest for life, loves science and her family.
Twelve year old Libby has Turner Syndrome. Such a fabulous book that I am definitely going to be recommending. I did shed a tear or two towards the end of the book but they were most definitely happy tears. One of my favourite parts is Libby’s retort to him when she is doing her presentation on Eleanor Roosevelt. They initially bond through them both suffering at the hands of the class bully. The friendship Libby eventually finds in Talia is lovely. Talking of words, I loved the Hard reading words that are dotted throughout the book, it really made me think about my vocabulary choices. Libby comes from such a supportive, loving and caring family and the bond between all of them shines through Sarah’s words. I don’t want to give anything away but I have definitely come away feeling a lot more knowledgeable on a number of subjects. Not only did I learn about that but also about Cecilia Payne. I’d never heard of that before, knew nothing about it but through Libby, it is clearly explained what it is, the effects and the implications for her future. Libby is a 7th Grader who has Turner Syndrome. If she wins the grand prize and gives all that money to Nonny's family, then the baby will be perfect.Wow, what a book!! At first I wasn’t 100% sure what the book was about just that it had stars in it but oh boy, I am so glad I read it.
So she strikes a deal with the universe: She'll enter a contest with a project about Cecilia Payne, the first person to discover what stars are made of. Nonny and her husband are in a financial black hole, and Libby knows that babies aren't always born healthy. When her big sister Nonny tells her she's pregnant, Libby is thrilled-but worried. But she has lots of people who love her, and that makes her pretty lucky. Libby was born with Turner Syndrome, and that makes some things hard. She's not great at playing piano, sitting still, or figuring out how to say the right thing at the right time in real life. Twelve-year-old Libby Monroe is great at science, being optimistic, and talking to her famous, accomplished friends (okay, maybe that last one is only in her head). From debut author Sarah Allen comes a pitch-perfect, heartwarming middle grade novel about growing up, finding yourself, and loving people with everything you're made of.
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