In "Tin Star" by Cecil Castellucci, we follow the story of Tula, a young girl who is left behind on a distant space station after her home planet is invaded. Struggling to adapt to her new, harsh environment and the alien beings surrounding her, Tula forms unexpected friendships and learns to navigate survival among the stars. As she confronts danger and deception, she discovers her own strength and potential in a universe that often feels unforgiving. Themes of resilience, identity, and finding one's place in the cosmos weave through her journey of self-discovery and courage. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Tin Star .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-11th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2013 by Roaring Brook Press .

Cecil Castellucci grew up in New York and studied theatre and film in Paris, Los Angeles and Montreal. She performs and composes music (under the name Cecil Seaskull), writes plays and even works for MTV!