{"product_id":"a-wilderness-of-stars-9781665900249","title":"A Wilderness of Stars","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this magical romance from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLong Live the Pumpkin Queen, \u003c\/i\u003ean illness cursing the land forces a teen girl astronomer to venture across the wilderness in search of the stars' message that will, hopefully, save them all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf magic lives anywhere, it's in the stars...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003eVega has lived in the valley her whole life--forbidden by her mother to leave the safety of its borders because of the unknown threats waiting for her in the wilds beyond. But after her mother dies, and Vega sees the fabled twin stars in the sky, it's an omen she can no longer ignore, forcing her to leave the protective boundaries of the valley. But the outside world turns out to be much more terrifying than Vega could have imagined. People are gravely sick--they lose their eyesight and their hearing, just before they lose their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat Vega keeps to herself is that she is the Last Astronomer--a title carried from generation to generation--and she is the only one who carries the knowledge of the stars. Knowledge that could hold the key to the cure. And so when locals spot the tattoo on Vega's neck in the shape of a constellation--the mark of an astronomer--chaos erupts as the threats her mother warned her about become all too real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFearing for her life, Vega is rescued by a girl named Cricket who leads her to Noah, a boy marked by his own mysterious tattoos. On the run from the men who are hunting her, Vega, Cricket, and Noah set out across the plains in search of the cure the stars speak of. But as the lines between friend and protector begin to blur, Vega must decide whether to safeguard the sacred knowledge of the astronomer. Or if she will risk everything to try to save them all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665900249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2022 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shea Ernshaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42429321969845,"sku":"9781665900249","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6ec1bcaa-b597-4412-8d72-5092b9d7c842.jpg?v=1664894495","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-wilderness-of-stars-9781665900249","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}