Finding Jupiter

Reach for this book when your teenager is navigating their first serious relationship or struggling with how family history and grief influence their current identity. Finding Jupiter follows Ray, a girl who avoids love due to a past family tragedy, and Orion, a boy whose life is shaped by his father's absence. As they fall for each other during a Memphis summer, they discover a shared history that complicates their budding romance. This story uses a sophisticated mix of prose, poetry, and art to explore themes of forgiveness and self-discovery. It is highly appropriate for older teens who appreciate lyrical storytelling and are beginning to understand that their parents are complex, flawed human beings. Parents will value how the book models healthy creative expression and the difficult process of healing from generational trauma.