Starlight in a Dark Sky
Breadcumbs to the StarsBy Jerry V. Behimino
Length5h 28m
About this audiobook
In the uncertain months after September 11, 2001, sixteen-year-old Elina “Eli” Fomes watches her Navy father deploy and feels the world she knew begin to disappear. Searching for something steady, Eli turns to rockets, music, late-night AIM conversations, and a student-made zine that gives her and her friends a place to speak honestly.
As the zine grows beyond anything they expected, Eli must face school censorship, family secrets, and the fear that moving forward means leaving part of herself behind. Guided by Orion, scattered memories, and the people who refuse to let her withdraw, she begins to discover that courage is not always loud. Sometimes it is simply choosing to participate in life again.
Starlight in a Dark Sky is a nostalgic young adult story about military families, friendship, grief, creativity, and finding small lights when the path ahead is uncertain.
Audiobook details
GenreYoung Adult, Historical Fiction
Length5 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 7, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Prologue
17Constellations and Conspiracies
2Introduction
18Turning the Tide
3Breadcrumbs Among the Stars
19The Setup
4Under Orion's Watch
20Interlude
5The Morning of the Departure
21Breadcrumbs Through The Seasons
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6Days After Departure
22Shifting Tides
7The Spark of an Idea
23The Concert: A Night of Sparks
8The Anchor Shifts
24The Aftermath
9Sunday Reflections
25The Echo Of Absence
10Saying Goodbye
26Dad's Homecoming
11The Zine Takes Shape
27Full Circle
12A Week Without Stars
28Epilogue
13Shared Struggles, Shared Hope
29Port Winslow Survival Guide (Glossary & Inside Jokes)
14Rebuilding, for Real This Time
30Garage, Tech & Zine Life
15Finding Strength Through Stories
31Port Winslow Moments
16The Zine Hits a Nerve
32Early 2000s & Tech Throwbacks
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