Counting the Stars Home

By Maggie C. Rudd

A modern middle-grade survival story about the beauty of friendship, found family, and new beginnings that heal the deepest wounds. For fans of Barbara O'Connor and Kate Messner.

Harrison has a knack for hiding.

After losing his mother, Harrison Crawford no longer feels safe at home. When things take a turn for the worse, he knows the only way out is to leave for good.

With one hundred bucks and a backpack, he hits the road, and unexpectedly finds himself in Hoke County, Georgia, more lost and lonely than he's ever been before. With two months until school starts, Harrison needs something to do to pass the time and finds a job at the Lutterloh Homeplace, a charming bed and breakfast complete with raucous guests, a rescue kitten, a loyal pup, and delicious homecooking. At Lutterloh, Harrison starts to feel a part of something special- like he's home. But can he really trust his new friends with his secrets? Has he finally found a place to belong?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374395713
• ISBN13: 9780374395711
• Release Date: June 2027
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9