Praise For Finding Jupiter
Perfect for fans of Twenty-Four Seconds From Now by Jason Reynolds, Love and Basketball, anything ever written by Liara Tamani, and Beyoncé, FINDING JUPITER is a bright addition to the growing canon of contemporary stories that depict the tender interior lives of sensitive Black American teen boys and that center their humanity as they navigate first loves and first times. It incorporates art and found poetry from The Great Gatsby and Their Eyes Were Watching God and is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, September 2023 Pick for The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents’ ALAN Review, 2022 Michigan State MISelf in Books List, a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of 2023, and 2023-24 Keystone to Reading Pennsylvania State Book Award in the High School category.
“…cinematic storytelling, undeniable chemistry, and a fresh set of authentic characters”
- Joya Goffney, author of Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
“A sparkling debut! This fun, page-turning summer romance packed with tenderness, insight, and hope.”
- Liara Tamani, author of All the Things We Never Knew
“Lush and lyrical, Finding Jupiter shows us both the healing and transformative power of love. A galaxy-bright debut.”
- Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide To Tea and Tomorrow
“Through a blend of prose and found poetry this quiet novel thoughtfully explores the impact of absence on love.”
- Kirkus Reviews
“The poetry was beautiful and breathtaking.”
- Azana M., 16 years old
“A relevant, heartwarming love story for a generation—it will gut you and then put you back together again.”
- Kristen R. Lee, author of Required Reading For The Disenfranchised Freshman
“Finding Jupiter is a lyrical story of love, loss, and understanding with a heart as big as the sky. I cried onto its pages and cheered for Ray and Orion as they navigated their way through a starlit summer… and a deep and shimmering first love. Breathtaking.
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“Packed with introspective prose, emphatic characters, and undeniable romantic chemistry.”
“Rowe leaves readers with a story that features three- dimensional characters who are beautifully flawed and unerringly honest. A love story that deserves to be told.”
“Rowe strikes the perfect romantic balance, keeping just enough dramatic realism to temper the idyllic sweetness of Ray and Orion’s blossoming relationship but still allowing their love to unfold tenderly.”
“Self-affirming and deeply moving. Rowe tenderly reminds us that it takes courage to love and love to heal.”
