Rayana Johnson's giant leap

Rayana Johnson always thought that turning thirteen would mean being old enough to stay home alone, go on her first date, and attend Galaxy Camp, a sleepaway camp that's all about her true passion-space exploration. But instead of having a blast on flight simulators and multi-axis trainers or learni...

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Main Author: Tew, Jill (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : Freedom Fire, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:Rayana Johnson always thought that turning thirteen would mean being old enough to stay home alone, go on her first date, and attend Galaxy Camp, a sleepaway camp that's all about her true passion-space exploration. But instead of having a blast on flight simulators and multi-axis trainers or learning about what it takes to explore the stars, Ray's mind is stuck on Earth, wondering why her parents are arguing, why her best friend isn't acting like herself, and why her totally-crushworthy-counselor keeps treating her like a kid. And even worse, puberty throws her the ultimate curveball-she has her first period. In the span of just a few days, Ray's gone from having total certainty in her universe to barely being able to count on anything-not her parents' marriage, not Galaxy Camp, and not even her own body. Will she ever feel grounded again, or is the rest of her life destined to be as nebulous as the Milky Way?
Physical Description:279 pages ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 8-12
Grades 4-6
ISBN:9781368104760
1368104762
9781368104814
1368104819
Author Notes:Jill Tew was destined for speculative-fiction nerddom from childhood. She grew up watching Farscape and Xena , and always had the latest copy of Animorphs tucked in her backpack. Now she writes the kinds of stories she loved as a kid, with characters she wanted to see more of- Black heroes asking big questions and saving the world (or at least, their little corner of it). A recovering business school graduate, Jill enjoys belting show tunes and baking in her spare time. She lives in Atlanta with her family.