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(2022)My Life in the Universe
(The first book in the Leah's Universe series)
A novel by Mark Ballabon
14-year-old Leah loves wilderness survival books. In fact, sometimes she wishes she could escape into the wild. Then she could get away from the body image obsession at school and the bullies who pick on her little brother, Aiden. As long as she could still braid her hair, she could definitely survive without home comforts... and she could explore her passion for stargazing.
But alone in the woods one night, Leah's life is transformed. She has the strangest sensation of gliding across the night sky, among millions of dazzling stars. This profound experience sparks a burning question in Leah that no one seems able to answer.
Desperate to broaden her horizons, Leah challenges herself to attend an international summer camp. Will the people she meets there, from her first love Sean, to formidable climate activist Kayleigh, help Leah find the answer to her question: what is 'Home'?
'This is a book with a lot of positive messages.' – LoveReading
‘Once in a while a precious book comes along that finds a way to gently hold your hand, tug your heart, and help you understand the strangely curious world you live in. Home is THAT precious book for you.’ – Goodreads
'This is a book that should be given to all teens to help them on their journey through life.’ – NetGalley
‘A moving story about what it means to laugh, to hurt, to rejoice, to celebrate and to be human.' - Goodreads
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
But alone in the woods one night, Leah's life is transformed. She has the strangest sensation of gliding across the night sky, among millions of dazzling stars. This profound experience sparks a burning question in Leah that no one seems able to answer.
Desperate to broaden her horizons, Leah challenges herself to attend an international summer camp. Will the people she meets there, from her first love Sean, to formidable climate activist Kayleigh, help Leah find the answer to her question: what is 'Home'?
'This is a book with a lot of positive messages.' – LoveReading
‘Once in a while a precious book comes along that finds a way to gently hold your hand, tug your heart, and help you understand the strangely curious world you live in. Home is THAT precious book for you.’ – Goodreads
'This is a book that should be given to all teens to help them on their journey through life.’ – NetGalley
‘A moving story about what it means to laugh, to hurt, to rejoice, to celebrate and to be human.' - Goodreads
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
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