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The Gravity of Us
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The Gravity of Us
Includes an excerpt from As far as you'll take me.
In this smart, heart-warming YA debut perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, two teens find love when their lives are uprooted for their parents’ involvement in a NASA mission to Mars.
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"I'm so starry-eyed for this wise, romantic gem of a book." - Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
In this smart, heart-warming YA debut perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, two teens find love when their lives are uprooted for their parents’ involvement in a NASA mission to Mars.
Cal wants to be a journalist, and he’s already well underway with almost half a million followers on his FlashFame app and an upcoming internship at Buzzfeed. But his plans are derailed when his pilot father is selected for a highly-publicized NASA mission to Mars. Within days, Cal and his parents leave Brooklyn for hot and humid Houston.
With the entire nation desperate for any new information about the astronauts, Cal finds himself thrust in the middle of a media circus. Suddenly his life is more like a reality TV show, with his constantly bickering parents struggling with their roles as the "perfect American family."
And then Cal meets Leon, whose mother is another astronaut on the mission, and he finds himself falling head over heels—and fast. They become an oasis for each other amid the craziness of this whole experience. As their relationship grows, so does the frenzy surrounding the Mars mission, and when secrets are revealed about ulterior motives of the program, Cal must find a way to get to the truth without hurting the people who have become most important to him.
An IndieBound YA Bestseller!
An IndieNext List Pick!
An Amazon Best Book!
A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist!
A Cosmopolitan Best Young Adult Book of the Year!
Recommended on the TODAY Show!
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Phil Stamper's The Gravity of Us has been warmly received as a heartfelt young adult novel, combining themes of first love, family, and social media. With praise for its engaging portrayal of modern media culture and an authentic depiction of a queer relationship, reviewers commend its mix of romance, ambition, and relatable character dynamics all set against the backdrop of a NASA mission. The book is noted for its tender exploration of teenage struggles with identity and aspirations while ambitiously tackling themes of media responsibility and mental health.
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ISBN: 9781526619945
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 May 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury YA
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Phil Stamper is the bestselling author of The Gravity of Us and As Far as You’ll Take Me. He grew up in a rural village near Dayton, Ohio. He has a BA in music and an MA in publishing with creative writing. And, unsurprisingly, a lot of student debt. He works for a major book publisher in New York City and lives in New York with his husband and their dog. www.philstamper.com @stampepk
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