It was handled well for the age group, having the character think about but not dwell on the idea of motherhood. I thought it was really important that the book broached the topic of pregnancy and fertility through Libby's sister without it being too overwhelming. However, I felt like this was clarified more clearly once Libby was officially diagnosed with a non-verbal learning difficulty, a separate thing that sometimes occur due to Turners. I loved the focus on all the strong relationships Libby has with the women in her life from her sister and her Mom, to her teacher, to her new friend Talia.Īt times I thought she was written a little young for a 12 year old? And I knew this might bother my family member with Turners, as it's kind of implied as a symptom. It was a wholesome and uplifting story, even giving me some motivation and cheer in this difficult time. But it's made for a very special reading experience. Haha.) Three of us have even been reading from the same copy in my household, passing it around to read a certain number of pages each day, which has been. One of my family members has Turners Syndrome, and this is the first book I've ever seen portray that, so we really wanted to support it! (Although, I will say, said family member has not yet finished the book. When we heard about What Stars are Made of coming out, my family and I decided to read it together during lockdown. 'I think if Cecilia were here today, she would say, I discovered what stars are made of. Does she have what it takes to care for the sister that has always cared for her? And what will it take for the universe to notice? If she wins the grand prize and gives all that money to Nonny’s family, then the baby will be perfect.

So she strikes a deal with the universe: She’ll enter a contest with a project about Cecelia Payne, the first person to discover what stars are made of.

Nonny and her husband are in a financial black hole, and Libby knows that babies aren’t always born healthy. When her big sister Nonny tells her she’s pregnant, Libby is thrilled-but worried. But she has lots of people who love her, and that makes her pretty lucky. Libby was born with Turner Syndrome, and that makes some things hard. She’s not great at playing piano, sitting still, or figuring out how to say the right thing at the right time in real life. Twelve-year-old Libby Monroe is great at science, being optimistic, and talking to her famous, accomplished friends (okay, maybe that last one is only in her head).

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