NOVA
The Courage To Rise
by Tricia Jacobson
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Pub Date Oct 30 2021 | Archive Date Oct 30 2021
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Description
Nova: The Courage to Rise charts the exploration and inner growth journey of two seventeen-year-old girls: down-to-earth Aurora and quirky Stella. Both grew up without her mother—Aurora in the foster system, Stella raised by her grandfather. Their search for mothering messages in the stars while they’re on an inner-city camping adventure is sparked by a torn bit of a discarded research paper. A quest is initiated.
Aurora and Stella discover self-love and self-worth while learning the value of being part of a community working toward a greater good. When they can’t afford to recharge the data on their phones, they’re surprised to find deeper connections with themselves, each other, and those around them. They learn about the importance of empathy and kindness, authenticity and trustworthiness, positive self-talk and body image, new ways to think about faith, and that they can choose to think differently about their past to build a meaningful future.
While they’re questlisting, a surprising encounter helps Aurora answer questions about what happened to her mother—answers she’s not sure she’s ready to hear. And Stella’s journey puts her on an unexpected path: that of being a leadership resource for other young women just like her who are searching for themselves and a better life.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781989059784 |
| PRICE | $1.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Rachel S, Reviewer
This was a cute book and loved their values. What a very sweet story that I enjoyed reading. Would also love to read more from this author.
Nurul Hani H, Reviewer
Character :
Aurora is the more realistic one between the two of them and is in foster care. She's the first one to introduce themselves to the whole quest idea. Accidentally I might say. Aurora is not boring, she's actually very likable. She's serious but still dreamy to be able to be friends with Stella.
Stella is very cheery and much more funny. I like how her personality balances with Aurora's. She's living with her grandpa. So in that way, Stella and Aurora have one thing in common and that is wanting to know their mother.
Story line :
It is much different than I thought it would be. I thought it's going to be a book about just finding their biological mother but it's much more than that. It talks about other issues that people go through as example self- doubt, kindness, not fitting in and much more. Every topic begins with a story which is a nice touch. Unfortunately, it's quite boring in some chapters to give it a 5 stars.
Overall, I enjoyed it. 4 stars!
moira z, Reviewer
I loved this book. It was beautifully written and full of emotions and important life lessons. It talks about all of the challenges young girls have to face growing up and how they overcome them. Both Aurora and Stella are very wise for their age and i enjoyed reading about how they view the world and how connected they are to their surroundings. They are both extremely lovable and strong characters. Amazing book!
María S, Reviewer
"I think we have to get used to beign positive about ourselves."
Nova is a beautifully written book about self-love, self-discovery and inner growth that follows seventeen years old Aurora and Stella.
I liked this book a lot, specially the discussions about social media and positiveness.
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