Perfect for fans of EfrĂŠn Divided and A Good Kind of Trouble, this luminous middle grade debut follows a tween girl navigating the devastating impact of ICEâs looming presence on her family and community.
Seventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in common: they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the plan: keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her familyâs safe orbit.
But thatâs easier said than done when thereâs a woman hiding out from ICE agents in the church across the alleyâand making Wendyâs parents very nervous.
As bullying at school threatens Wendyâs friendships and her hopes for the science fair, and her familyâs secrets start to unravel, Wendy finds herself caught in the middle of far too many gravitational pulls. When someone she loves is detained by ICE, Wendy must find the courage to set her own orbitâand maybe shift the paths of everyone around her.