num_pages: 270
description: When Angel's self-absorbed mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl worries not only about her mother and brother, her imprisoned father, the frail old woman, but also about a mysterious man who begins sharing with her the wonder of the stars.When Angel's mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl with the weight of the world on her shoulders meets a mysterious stranger who teaches her about the stars.
language: English
title: The Same Stuff as Stars
titlecomplete: The Same Stuff as Stars
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens, Chapter Books, Poverty, Coming Of Age, Fiction, Juvenile, Realistic Fiction, Family
ratings_count: 1952
places: Vermont
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
category: Older Children, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature
publisher: Demco Media