The Gravity of Us

I'm so starry-eyed for this wise, romantic gem of a book. - Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

In this smart, heart-warming YA debut perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, two teens find love when their lives are uprooted for their parents' involvement in a NASA mission to Mars.

Cal wants to be a journalist, and he's already well underway with almost half a million followers on his FlashFame app and an upcoming internship at Buzzfeed. But his plans are derailed when his pilot father is selected for a highly-publicized NASA mission to Mars. Within days, Cal and his parents leave Brooklyn for hot and humid Houston.

With the entire nation desperate for any new information about the astronauts, Cal finds himself thrust in the middle of a media circus. Suddenly his life is more like a reality TV show, with his constantly bickering parents struggling with their roles as the perfect American family.

And then Cal meets Leon, whose mother is another astronaut on the mission, and he finds himself falling head over heels--and fast. They become an oasis for each other amid the craziness of this whole experience. As their relationship grows, so does the frenzy surrounding the Mars mission, and when secrets are revealed about ulterior motives of the program, Cal must find a way to get to the truth without hurting the people who have become most important to him.

An IndieBound YA Bestseller
An IndieNext List Pick
An Amazon Best Book
A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist
A Cosmopolitan Best Young Adult Book of the Year
Recommended on the TODAY Show

Author: Phil Stamper
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Published: 02/02/2021
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781547605682
ISBN10: 1547605685
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ+
- Young Adult Fiction | Coming of Age
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience

About the Author

Phil Stamper grew up in a rural village near Dayton, Ohio. He has a B.A. in Music and an M.A. in Publishing with Creative Writing. And, unsurprisingly, a lot of student debt. He works for a major book publisher in New York City and lives in Brooklyn with his husband and their dog. This is his debut novel.
www.philstamper.com
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