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The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole
written and illustrated by Michelle Cuevas
Ages: 9+
Published: 2017
Publisher: Dial BFYR/Penguin YR/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-399-53913-8
Keywords: Black holes, Transitional book, Death of a parent, Space
Bereaved 11-year-old Stella trains her new pet, yet the black hole swallows everything --including Stella and her younger brother. Humorous black-and-white sketches.