So,she have to try so hard to reach her goal. When she get the news that her sister will has a daughter, and she will be aunt, she wants to join the Smithsonian contest.It is a contest which you are writing a letter and tell about one of the underrated historical face who had a great impact to the world.In a 25 thousand dollar reward, she wants to keep her niece safe, because she doesn't want her to born with a disease like her.Īs the story goes, she met with Talia who becomes her best friend, and they help each other all the way through. The book tells us the story of a 12 year old girl,Libby,who was born with a Turner syndrome.She has no friends, she mostly spend her time in library, with reading books.One of her heroes is Cecilia Payne-astrologist-who invented what stars are made of. Definitely recommend.Ī marvellous book.It really worth to five stars. Lovely prose, sweet story, great characters. This had all the makings of a classic middle grade, especially Libby's determined mission to get Cecilia Payne in the textbook.

The importance was put on family as a unit, rather than specifically on a Mother-child relationship, or on any weird ideas about the sanctity of childbirth.

It was handled well for the age group, having the character think about but not dwell on the idea of motherhood. I thought it was really important that the book broached the topic of pregnancy and fertility through Libby's sister without it being too overwhelming. However, I felt like this was clarified more clearly once Libby was officially diagnosed with a non-verbal learning difficulty, a separate thing that sometimes occur due to Turners. I loved the focus on all the strong relationships Libby has with the women in her life from her sister and her Mom, to her teacher, to her new friend Talia.Īt times I thought she was written a little young for a 12 year old? And I knew this might bother my family member with Turners, as it's kind of implied as a symptom. It was a wholesome and uplifting story, even giving me some motivation and cheer in this difficult time. But it's made for a very special reading experience. Haha.) Three of us have even been reading from the same copy in my household, passing it around to read a certain number of pages each day, which has been. One of my family members has Turners Syndrome, and this is the first book I've ever seen portray that, so we really wanted to support it! (Although, I will say, said family member has not yet finished the book. When we heard about What Stars are Made of coming out, my family and I decided to read it together during lockdown. 'I think if Cecilia were here today, she would say, I discovered what stars are made of.

What stars are made of by sarah allen