What Came from the Stars by Gary D. Schmidt audiobook

What Came from the Stars

By Gary D. Schmidt
Read by Graham Winton

Recorded Books, Inc.
6.70 Hours Unabridged
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Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Gary D. Schmidt's best-selling books have won widespread acclaim while racking up numerous honors. In What Came from the Stars, Tommy is coping with the loss of his mother when he finds a mysterious necklace in his lunchbox. Little does he know that he's now in possession of a planet from across the cosmos - and that he will soon be targeted by the planet's enemies.

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Summary

Summary

Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Gary D. Schmidt's best-selling books have won widespread acclaim while racking up numerous honors. In What Came from the Stars, Tommy is coping with the loss of his mother when he finds a mysterious necklace in his lunchbox. Little does he know that he's now in possession of a planet from across the cosmos - and that he will soon be targeted by the planet's enemies.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Wonderfully strange...This inventive and memorable story...manages to mingle the quotidian and the movingly supernatural. It’s funny, too.” Wall Street Journal
Highly recommended...The presentation is unique and packed with bravery, loyalty, friendship, mystery, and adventure.” Children’s Literature
“Award-winning author Schmidt is a wondrous writer...A wonderful story.” VOYA
“[An] artful interplanetary story.” Horn Book (starred review)
“Schmidt, already a bestseller and award winner, should pick up even more fans with this crowd-pleasing fantasy.” Booklist
“[A] boldly imagined outer-space offering.” Kirkus Reviews

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Author Bio: Gary D. Schmidt

Author Bio: Gary D. Schmidt

Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and the Newbery Honor book The Wednesday Wars. He is a professor of English at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Available Formats : Digital Download, CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 6.70
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English