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Publisher's Note:

Juliet has just moved to a beachside town with her newly separated mother and her moody older sister. When she meets their new neighbor, Emma, the girls form an instant bond. Emma's big family takes Juliet in, and the girls have fun together -- starting with the night they throw bottles with secret messages into the sea. Then someone writes back to Juliet's message. An email arrives, inviting her to join the Starry Beach Club. All she has to do is make someone else's wish come true. So Juliet and Emma set off to help as many other people as they can. It's fun! But as Juliet spends more and more time away from home, enjoying her new town and Emma's family more than her own mom and sister, she starts feeling lost. It's been easy to find others to help. But maybe her star would shine a little brighter if she brought it closer to home.…

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See You on a Starry Night

by Lisa Schroeder

Reviewer: Rachel
Genre: Fiction
Recommended Age: 9+

Overall Book Review:

“Sometimes, I think people forget you can be happy and sad at the same time. But the world doesn’t want to see sadness, so we learn how to push it down. Hide it. Keep it a secret. Even though we probably shouldn’t, because everyone feels sad now and then” — Lisa Schroeder, See You on a Starry Night. 

See You on a Starry Night tackles the heavy topic of divorce with optimism, hope, and love. Penned by Lisa Schroeder, the story follows sixth grader Juliet as she tries to navigate life after her parents’ split. The book has strong characters, a solid plot, and a great message, but doesn’t sugar-coat the pain of divorce. Each chapter uniquely ends with a bulleted list that pertains to Juliet’s feelings at the moment. See You on a Starry Night is a thoughtful and heartfelt book that will be enjoyed by all readers. 

Review of Advance Reading Copy

This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Scholastic


Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None

Violence/Gore:  A character sarcastically jokes she will not be abducted on the way home.

Sex/Nudity:  None

Mature Subject Matter:

Divorce, family relationships, moving and attending new schools, mention of child support and parents arguing.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

None

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About the Reviewer

Rachel
My mother was the one who sparked my love of books. Long before school instruction, she sat me down and taught me to read. My childhood was filled with trips to the library and bookmobile to find great books. My first loves were The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Pippi Longstocking series by Astrid Lingren. Now as a mom and speech pathologist, I am constantly looking for good, clean books to use at home and in therapy. I enjoy reading many different genres, but my favorites are usually historical fiction. I married my best friend, the “boy next door”, and we have a beautiful little girl who we often find sprawled out on the floor, flipping through picture books. Together our family likes to swim, run and play tennis. Besides reading, I also love to bake, garden and travel.

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