Orbiting Jupiter

by Gary D. Schmidt
Lexile: 740
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Jack is about to meet his new foster brother, Joseph.  He doesn't know much about him other then these three things:
    1) Joseph almost killed a teacher.
    2) Joseph has been locked up in a juvenile detention center.
    3) Joseph has a daughter who he has never seen.
Jack doesn't know what it is going to be like to live with Joseph and at first it is difficult.  But over time, Joseph begins to trust Jack and as he starts to feel more comfortable, Joseph begins to open up about his life.  Jack is determined to show Joseph that their are good people in the world that will have his back, no matter what...