Thumbs up for a book that makes me more interested in a science topic. I have actually been looking up information on eclipses. It's exciting that the United States will have a total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017. Cool! (I think if you read this book, that fact will seem cool to you as well.)
We all have a place in the universe. This book is about discovering that and about dealing with change. Thousands have gathered at Moon Shadow campground to see a total eclipse of the sun. It can be life changing. Although there are many characters you get involved with in this book, the chapters are divided between three teenagers-each chapter devoted to each voice- Ally, Bree and Jack.
Ally: Ally likes the simple things in life-labyrinths, stargazing, and comet hunting. Her home, the Moon Shadow campground, is a part of who she is. She refuses to imagine it any other way.
Bree: Popular, gorgeous (everybody says so), and a future homecoming queen for sure. Bree wears her beauty like a suit of armor. But what is she trying to hide?
Jack: Overweight and awkward, Jack is used to spending a lot of time alone. But when opportunity knocks, he finds himself in situations he never would have imagined.
(There, now you basically know how the inside of the jacket cover describes them.)
The author does a great job of separating each narrative well. Even though you might end one of Ally's chapters wanting to know what's going to happen next, but not reading about it until after Bree's chapter and Jack's chapter, you don't feel lost or confused. You do remember what's going on with each character and they intertwine well to keep the story flowing nicely. I found this book an enjoyable read!
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