48 pages • 1 hour read
Clues to the Universe
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Summary and Study Guide
Overview
Clues to the Universe is a middle-grade realistic fiction novel written by Christina Li and originally published in 2021. Christina Li is a versatile and award-winning author with books in the middle-grade, young adult, and adult categories. Clues to the Universe was a Washington Post Summer Book Club Pick, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, and a Junior Library Guild Selection. The story centers on two middle schoolers who discover Friendship and Its Power to Inspire as they work to build a rocket and find a long-lost father. Together, they begin to understand The Science of Living and how Finding Meaning in the Face of Loss can be a healing gift.
This guide utilizes the 2021 Quill Tree Books edition of the novel.
Plot Summary
Rosalind is 12 years old and starting at a new middle school. A drunk driver fatally hit her father several months ago, leaving Ro and her mother alone. Ro and her dad used to watch space shuttle launches, and he would teach her what he knew about space. They started building a rocket together, but he died before it was finished. Ro wants to finish Unlock all 48 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
