Octavia Boone's Big Questions About Life, the Universe, and Everything

Kids, Religion, Fiction - All Religions, Teen, Social Issues, Fiction
Cover of the book Octavia Boone's Big Questions About Life, the Universe, and Everything by Rebecca Rupp, Candlewick Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Rebecca Rupp ISBN: 9780763659844
Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication: April 24, 2012
Imprint: Candlewick Press Language: English
Author: Rebecca Rupp
ISBN: 9780763659844
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication: April 24, 2012
Imprint: Candlewick Press
Language: English

After her parents find clashing answers to life’s big questions, it’s time for Octavia to make some choices of her own in this poignant, funny, thought-provoking novel. (Ages 9-12)

Octavia’s best friend, Andrew, wants to know why time runs forward instead of backward, or if it’s possible to talk to an alien jellyfish. Octavia has much bigger questions on her mind: Why do bad things happen, like Hurricane Katrina and 9/11? What is the meaning of life? Is there a God? Octavia’s artist father, Boone, is convinced that Henry David Thoreau holds the key. Meanwhile, her mother, Ray, has always been seeking the larger meaning of life--until now. Not only have Octavia’s parents come up with different answers to the big questions, but their answers are threatening to tear her family apart. Could it be that some questions are too big to have just one answer? Could it be that the universe is far wider than Octavia’s--or perhaps anyone’s--views of it?

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

After her parents find clashing answers to life’s big questions, it’s time for Octavia to make some choices of her own in this poignant, funny, thought-provoking novel. (Ages 9-12)

Octavia’s best friend, Andrew, wants to know why time runs forward instead of backward, or if it’s possible to talk to an alien jellyfish. Octavia has much bigger questions on her mind: Why do bad things happen, like Hurricane Katrina and 9/11? What is the meaning of life? Is there a God? Octavia’s artist father, Boone, is convinced that Henry David Thoreau holds the key. Meanwhile, her mother, Ray, has always been seeking the larger meaning of life--until now. Not only have Octavia’s parents come up with different answers to the big questions, but their answers are threatening to tear her family apart. Could it be that some questions are too big to have just one answer? Could it be that the universe is far wider than Octavia’s--or perhaps anyone’s--views of it?

More books from Candlewick Press

Cover of the book The Curse of the Buttons by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book Emily Windsnap: Four Sparkling Underwater Adventures by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book Blue Window by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book Hamlet by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book One Duck Stuck by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book Book: My Autobiography by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book Begone the Raggedy Witches (The Wild Magic Trilogy, Book One) by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book Poor Louie by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book My Year in the Middle by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book The Dragon of Trelian by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book Mrs. Moody in The Birthday Jinx by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book Matylda, Bright and Tender by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book Hop! Hop! by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book The Worst Witch Strikes Again by Rebecca Rupp
Cover of the book Philippa Fisher and the Fairy's Promise by Rebecca Rupp
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy