Why read Plotting the Stars 1?

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"Moongarden blooms with heart and adventure. A stellar update of The Secret Garden, woven with a little science fiction, a lot of magic, a vibrant heroine, and a plucky robot sidekick to rival R2-D2." —Victoria Aveyard, New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen

The Secret Garden meets The City…

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2 authors picked Plotting the Stars 1 as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Maura Jortner

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My daughter loved the main character, Myra. She (my daughter) sometimes gets in trouble at school and/or wants to ditch classes, so she could relate to Myra from the start.

She also really liked the magic in this book. She couldn’t believe that kids got Creers and even got marks on their bodies from the Creer. In the end, she wished she could be a Botan, too.

From Maura's 12-year-old's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

Maura Jortner

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First off, this book was written by a good friend of mine and I got to read early, early drafts of it. But more importantly, Myra, the main character, is in a special school on the Moon for kids with magic. Only, she doesn’t have magic. She has to try to fake her way through it.

That is, until she develops the wrong kind of magic. When she discovers she’s a Boton, all is lost. She could be put in jail for having plant magic–or worse. Myra isn’t very good at making friends, but she learns through this tough situation…

From Maura's list on The best books about kids who make it through tough times.