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  • Published: 4 February 2020
  • ISBN: 9780593171158
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

The Gravity of Us



Teen boys find love when their parents' NASA mission uproots their lives in this sweet debut perfect for Adam Silvera fans.

As a successful social media journalist with half a million followers, seventeen-year-old Cal is used to sharing his life online. But when his pilot father is selected for a highly publicized NASA mission to Mars, Cal and his family relocate from Brooklyn to Houston and are thrust into a media circus.

Amidst the chaos, Cal meets sensitive and mysterious Leon, another "Astrokid," and finds himself falling head over heels--fast. As the frenzy around the mission grows, so does their connection. But when secrets about the program are uncovered, Cal must find a way to reveal the truth without hurting the people who have become most important to him.

Expertly capturing the thrill of first love and the self-doubt all teens feel, debut author Phil Stamper is a new talent to watch.

Narrated by Michael Crouch

The Shooting Stars TV show is brought to life with a full cast featuring:
Jonathan Davis as Josh Farrow
Gabra Zackman as StarWatch announcer
January LaVoy as Grace Tucker
Angelo Di Loreto as Mark Bannon
Chris Andrew Ciulla as Calvin Lewis, Sr.
Dorothy Dillingham Blue as Donna Szleifer
Cynthia Farrell as Ariana Rogers
Soneela Nankani as Halima Ali
Sullivan Jones as Leon Tucker
Bahni Turpin as Kat Tucker

Author's Note read by Phil Stamper
Includes an About the Audiobook conversation between Phil Stamper and producer Diane McKiernan

  • Published: 4 February 2020
  • ISBN: 9780593171158
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

About the author

Phil Stamper

Phil Stamper is the bestselling author of The Gravity of Us and As Far As You’ll Take Me. His stories are packed with queer joy, and his characters are often too ambitious for their own good. Born and raised in a rural village near Dayton, Ohio, he now lives in New York City with his husband and their dog. Golden Boys comes out in February 2022, with an untitled sequel to follow.

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Praise for The Gravity of Us

Praise for THE GRAVITY OF US:
"I'm so starry-eyed for this wise, romantic gem of a book."--BECKY ALBERTALLI, New York Times bestselling author of Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

"A grounded romance that shapes into its own lovely constellation." --ADAM SILVERA, New York Times bestselling author of What If It's Us

"A big-hearted, witty, and intensely relatable debut about reaching for your dreams without losing what grounds you." --KAREN M. MCMANUS, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying and Two Can Keep a Secret

"The Gravity of Us is a luminous story of family, activism, and love. Phil Stamper shows us a future that burns brighter than a star--and reminds us who it is that will inherit that future." --ADIB KHORRAM, Morris Award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay

"A sweet-spirited romance that will capture readers' hearts and imaginations." --Booklist, starred review