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Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner
Contributor(s): Kelly, Erin Entrada (Author), Roxas, Isabel (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0062414151     ISBN-13: 9780062414151
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2016022723
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 690(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" L (0.9 lbs) 320 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
- Topical - Self-Esteem
- Topical - Physically Challenged
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Newbery Medal, Winner, Children's, 2018
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2016 pg. 154
Booklist 12/15/2016 pg. 49
Publishers Weekly 12/19/2016
School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 88
BookPage 03/01/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2017
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2017 pg. 92
Shelf Awareness 03/14/2017
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 187756
Reading Level: 4.7   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Winner of the Newbery Medal

"A charming, intriguingly plotted novel."--Washington Post

Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly's Hello, Universe is a funny and poignant neighborhood story about unexpected friendships.

Told from four intertwining points of view--two boys and two girls--the novel celebrates bravery, being different, and finding your inner bayani (hero). "Readers will be instantly engrossed in this relatable neighborhood adventure and its eclectic cast of misfits."--Booklist

In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave, and secretly lonely, and she loves everything about nature. Kaori Tanaka is a self-proclaimed psychic, whose little sister, Gen, is always following her around. And Chet Bullens wishes the weird kids would just stop being so different so he can concentrate on basketball.

They aren't friends, at least not until Chet pulls a prank that traps Virgil and his pet guinea pig at the bottom of a well. This disaster leads Kaori, Gen, and Valencia on an epic quest to find missing Virgil. Through luck, smarts, bravery, and a little help from the universe, a rescue is performed, a bully is put in his place, and friendship blooms.

The acclaimed and award-winning author of Blackbird Fly and The Land of Forgotten Girls writes with an authentic, humorous, and irresistible tween voice that will appeal to fans of Thanhha Lai and Rita Williams-Garcia.

"Readers across the board will flock to this book that has something for nearly everyone--humor, bullying, self-acceptance, cross-generational relationships, and a smartly fateful ending."--School Library Journal


Contributor Bio(s): Kelly, Erin Entrada: -

New York Times-bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly was awarded the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe. Her debut novel, Blackbird Fly, was a Kirkus Best Book, a School Library Journal Best Book, an ALSC Notable Book, and an Asian/Pacific American Literature Honor Book. She is also the author of The Land of Forgotten Girls, winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, and You Go First, a New York Times bestseller, Spring 2018 Indie Next Pick, Kirkus Reviews Best Book, and School Library Journal Best Book. She grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and now lives in Delaware. www.erinentradakelly.com


 
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