Hello, Universe

Winner of the Newbery Medal ΓÇ£A charming,intriguingly plotted novel.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöWashington Post Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada KellyΓÇÖs HelloUniverse is a funny and poignant neighborhood story about unexpected friendships. Told from four intertwining points of viewΓÇötwo boys and two girlsΓÇöthe novel celebrates braverybeing differentand finding your inner bayani (hero). ΓÇ£Readers will be instantly engrossed in this relatable neighborhood adventure and its eclectic cast of misfits.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöBooklist In one dayfour lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia Somersetwho is deafis smartbraveand secretly lonelyand she loves everything about nature. Kaori Tanaka is a self-proclaimed psychicwhose little sisterGenis always following her around. And Chet Bullens wishes the weird kids would just stop being so different so he can concentrate on basketball. They arenΓÇÖt friendsat least not until Chet pulls a prank that traps Virgil and his pet guinea pig at the bottom of a well. This disaster leads KaoriGenand Valencia on an epic quest to find missing Virgil. Through lucksmartsbraveryand a little help from the universea rescue is performeda bully is put in his placeand friendship blooms. The acclaimed and award-winning author of Blackbird Fly and The Land of Forgotten Girls writes with an authentichumorousand irresistible tween voice that will appeal to fans of Thanhha Lai and Rita Williams-Garcia. ΓÇ£Readers across the board will flock to this book that has something for nearly everyoneΓÇöhumorbullyingself-acceptancecross-generational relationshipsand a smartly fateful ending.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöSchool Library Journal