This event will be witnessed at the Moon Shadow which is Ally's home. I have to say some of the time I don't get into her books, but I can honestly say I was happy that I read this one.Īlly, Bree, and Jack are all very different and under noraml circumstances would never meet, but one event will bring them all together, the solar eclipse. Wendy Mass has a particular style that I think people either get or not. No matter how old you are, just sit down and read this gem of a book. That message is the beauty of Every Soul a Star. That, no matter how different you are from someone else, they could end up being your best friend. The idea of people not being what there appear to be on the surface. Maybe that's why- the idea of unlikely friendships.

And it is the way that every character had obvious flaws, and deeper flaws but they all accepted one another in the end anyways. Even supporting characters whom were not one of the main characters were really real and connectable. And the characters did just that, and so much more. The storyline itself could not have made an interesting book, it needed the characters so support it. The characters make you care about this story. And every time I clear out my bookshelves to make room for new books, this is one of the few that has stayed around through all of the years. Like, a self deemed classic of sorts, I'm not quite sure. I read it first in 4th grade, and I believe I have read it every year since. Why? Because the story is just adorable and it just gives me that 'warm fuzzy feeling' on the inside. I read this book a very long time ago, and I have read it several times since. Told from three distinct voices and perspectives, Wendy Mass weaves an intricate and compelling story about strangers coming together, unlikely friendships, and finding one's place in the universe. But when opportunity knocks, he finds himself in situations he never would have imagined and making friends in the most unexpected situations. Overweight and awkward, jack is used to spending a lot of time alone. Bree wears her beauty like a suit of armor. Popular and gorgeous (everybody says so), Bree is a future homecoming queen for sure.

Her home, the Moon Shadow campground, is a part of who she is, and she refuses to imagine it any other way. It's also were three lives are about to be changed forever:Īlly likes the simple things in life-labyrinths, star-gazing, and comet-hunting. And as streams of light fan out behind the darkened sun like the wings of a butterfly, I realize that I never saw real beauty until now.Īt Moon Shadow, an isolated campground, thousands have gathered to catch a glimpse of a rare and extraordinary total eclipse of the sun.

Every soul a star