Every Soul A Star Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Sept. 2009

EVERY SOUL A STAR is the story of three teens and a total solar eclipse. They are three strangers brought together by a once-in-a-lifetime experience.Ally has lived at the Moon Shadow campground for as long as she can remember. Her parents, dedicated star watchers, bought the campground when they discovered that it would be ground zero for an upcoming total solar eclipse. Over the years, they created a stargazer-friendly atmosphere and now are expecting over a thousand people to spend time at their campsites. Ally can hardly wait to welcome the crowds and observe this amazing act of nature.Bree is into make-up, nail polish, and clothes. She keeps a scrapbook of clothes and pictures of models and studies it faithfully, since her life's dream is to become a runway model. She is incredibly popular at school and can't understand her younger sister, the science geek. Bree's life comes crashing down around her when her scientist parents announce that the family is moving to the Moon Shadow campground. They will be living there for at least the next several years, since the family currently running the place is relocating to the city. How can they be serious? Bree can't imagine life without the mall, tons of friends, and TV.Jack is pretty much an outcast at school. He's overweight and not at all interested in sports. He's smart enough, but he'd rather listen to his music than pay attention in class. When he is offered another option instead of summer school to make up his failing grade in science, he finds himself boarding a tour bus filled with science nerds all headed to the country to witness some crazy eclipse.Author Wendy Mass works her magic as she intertwines the lives of Ally, Bree, and Jack. Using alternating chapters, she tells the stories of the three teens as they become forever connected by an eclipse. She successfully captures the frustrations of her characters as they meet the challenges of their changing lives. Her descriptions as they experience the rare total solar eclipse will have readers Googling to see if they will ever be close enough to witness such a spectacle.Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"

The media could not be loaded. Eu nao gostei de como veio o livro. Estava sem plastico e sujo.O material dele é muito ruim.

My daughter findsthe story very interresting !!! highly recommended 👍

Really very amazing book. Lovely story.

Every Soul a Star is a heartwarming and self-assuring novel for all kids. It celebrates the diversity in each of our lives. It's a story about growing, learning, and finding hidden parts of yourself. It's also about letting go and starting anew.This novel brings together three teenagers from three distinct backgrounds who would normally never know each other existed, even if they had lived in the same town and went to the same school. The three 13-year-olds, Ally, Bree, and Jack, are brought together by fate to witness one of the most majestic events: a total solar eclipse.Ally, whose family runs and lives on the campground at which the eclipse viewing will take place, has spent her childhood with the trees, mountains, and, most importantly, the stars. She is a natural astronomer who gives tours of the night sky to campers. Ally has been looking forward to the eclipse for a long time. But how will she react when she learns she has to leave her beautiful home?Bree is obsessed with looks. She wants to be a model when she grows up. She hates nature and she hates science. When her physicist parents drag her out to the campground to spend an indefinite period of time studying the stars, she is utterly bewildered. How could they turn her life upside down?Jack is an artist and a science fiction nerd. He's also a shy guy. He failed his science class because all he wanted to do was read and draw instead of learn. Now he's stuck with his science teacher on a two-week camping trip as an assistant for his teacher's science experiment. But suddenly the responsibility of completing the experiment falls on him. Who will he turn to for help?The story is written from switching perspectives. The first chapter is Allie's, then Bree's, then Jack's, and it repeats. This works well, allowing the reader to fully understand the characters from each of their points of view.Every Soul a Star touched my heart. It's a wonderful story about friendship springing between the unlikeliest of people. You can also pick up a lot of cool facts about astronomy on the way, but rest assured that you don't need to be an astro buff to feel the effect of this book.

I loved it so so much! I have to say, this is one of the best books Wendy Mass has ever written. Everything in it is so amazing, and the unlikely friendship of Ally Bree and Jack is incredible! Ally lives at the moon shadow camp, and loves the stars and solar system. Bree is super gorgeous, and wants to be a fashion model. Then her dreams are ruined, when her super smart parents and sister tell her that she is moving to moon shadow, and they are taking over the camp for three years. Jack is overweight, and kind of awkward. Though he is a really good artist, he has no friends. Then everything changes when they all meet at Moon Shadow. They become really good friends. Jack shows people his art. Bree actually wears GASP colorless clothes. This is probably one of the best books I've ever read. I totally recommend it to anyone who loves touching characters, great plot, and learning a LITTLE about the stars. This is a wonderful book!