Standing on Neptune
English
By (author): Valerie Sherrard
Am I pregnant?
This question shatters the peace of seventeen-year-old Brooke Palinders life one Monday morning when she realizes her period is late. Although shaken, shes determined to hide her feelings and go about her daily routine as though nothing is wrong.
Brookes boyfriend Ryan handles the news poorly, and she cant bring herself to confide in anyone else, not even her best friend.
In an effort to distract herself, Brooke throws herself into a school project about Neptune, which leads her to some startling discoveries and a surprising sense of connection to the distant planet.
But by Saturday, she knows she must face the answer to the question that began her week.
Standing on Neptune is a novel in verse from the celebrated author of Counting Back from Nine, The Glory Wind, and Birdspell.
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