Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book, as this book has already been published, I will not share my review on Netgalley at this time.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an advanced copy of North of Supernova by Lindsey Leavitt.

North of Supernova is such a fun twist on a parent trap like story - Stella is surprised when her father announces that they are spending the summer in Las Vegas with another family, and even more so when she finds out her dad is planning to get married! Stella and Vivian (the fiance's daughter) begin planning to break their parents up since neither Vivian or Stella want a blended family or to have their lives uprooted. One of the things I loved about Leavitt's story was Stella's anxiety - she has it and it's handled well, which is refreshing since it can be difficult to show anxiety in someone so young through literature. I do feel the triggers and actual anxiety-related thoughts and feelings felt realistic and not too over exaggerated, which is often the issue. I really loved Stella as a main character and found myself cheering her on from the sidelines throughout the entire story!

Thank you to #NetGalley, Lindset Leavitt and the publisher of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Stella has waited for a birthday party invitation from the most popular girl in school. When it finally happens, she thinks her whole universe is headed in the right direction. Everything changes though when her dad suddenly announces that he is getting married and they're spending the summer in Las Vegas with a family she does not even know. She just wants to be back in Washington. Soon Stella and her stepsister to be start plotting to break up their parents with a little help from astrology and crystals. Will they be successful or will they realize their parents are meant to be together.

A great read especially for upper elementary and middle school students. It deals with issues that this age range will be able to relate to.

Stella suffers from anxiety and her "triggers" are numerous. An absent mother, a father who is on a rapid track to re-marriage, a soon-to-be stepmother, an Aunt with strong opinions, a little brother who lives in his video games and lots of school friendship issues. When her father announces that they may be moving to Las Vegas from Portland, Stella teams up with the fiance's daughter to form a "break up the parents" plan as neither one wants a blended family or to move. Exploring the inner feelings of a child with so much anxiety isn't easy, but Leavitt takes readers through Stella's emotional roller coaster in a believable fashion. Operation "Supernova" may be a bust, but there's a lot of learning about family and trust and truth along the way. Readers will pull for Stella as she begins to overcome her social awkwardness, makes some true friends and learns that life isn't always predictable; and that's ok too. Give to that child that always seems to be on the fringes of the group and is afraid to reach out. They may overcome their social anxiety with a little help from Stella's story.

What a fun family read when we see Stella from Washington and Vivian from Las Vegas decide they don’t want their parents to marry each other. Neither girl wants to move either. When Stella and her brother arrive in Las Vegas, a palm reader tells her she’s in charge of her own destiny, and so she gets Vivian to go along with trying to stop the wedding. The girls call a psychic reader, see an astrologer, get crystals, and a tarot reading. On top of all of this, Stella’s mom comes back into the picture and wants to see Stella again. Stella is not sure what to do. As the wedding approaches, Vivian isn’t sure she wants to break the parents up. What ends up happening?

I really enjoyed reading this book by Lindsey Leavitt, it was a great concept. I enjoyed every part of the story and going through the story. It works as a good young adult novel and deals with topics that other people could deal with. I was glad I was able to read this and enjoyed what I read. The characters felt like real people and it did a great job in telling the story. I can't wait to read more from Lindsey Leavitt in the future.

"And then I’m talking without knowing what I’m going to say next, which is super rare for me. Super rare. “Did you know they’ve done studies that show Tetris is good for anxiety and trauma? Like if bad things happen in your life and you play Tetris right away, something works in your brain to help you deal with the hard thing. Everyone tells me I should tackle stuff head-on but I think it’s better to breathe and zone out. Come back to it later. You know?”