Somewhere Beneath the Stars: Everyone leaves a story behind.

By Ryan Kibeh

Some stories begin with a mystery. Others begin with hope. This one begins with both.

Twelve-year-old Eli Voss has spent nearly his entire life at the Millhaven Home for Children. He doesn't know who left him there. He doesn't know where he came from. All he owns is a worn blue blanket-and a quiet determination never to stop asking questions.

Then he discovers two carefully stitched words hidden in the blanket's corner:

Come back.

When a retired volunteer named Kwame Osei arrives at the home's library, Eli finally meets someone willing to help him search for the truth instead of telling him to let it go. Together they begin following forgotten records, faded newspaper archives, and long-buried memories through the aging streets of Millhaven.

Every clue brings new questions.

Every answer changes what Eli believes about family.

And every step reminds him that sometimes the people who choose to stay become just as important as the people we spend our lives trying to find.

Somewhere Beneath the Stars is a heartfelt coming-of-age novel about hope, friendship, belonging, and the extraordinary courage it takes to keep believing that home is still waiting somewhere ahead.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HC7WTQXH
• ISBN13: 9798189900181
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"