We Dream of Space: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

Written by Erin Entrada Kelly

Narrated by Ramon de Ocampo

Length

5h 55m

Rating

4.6 (150 ratings)

Newbery Honor Book“A captivating storyabout family’s enduring bonds.” —PublishersWeekly (starred review)“Anotherwondrous title from a remarkably talented author.” —Booklist (starredreview)“A 10 out of 10. Anyone interested in science, siblingrelationships, and friendships will enjoy reading We Dream of Space.” —Timefor KidsNewbery Medalistand New York Times–bestselling author Erin Entrada Kellytransports readers to 1986 and introduces them to the unforgettable Cash,Fitch, and Bird Thomas in this pitch-perfect middle grade novel about family,friendship, science, and exploration. A great choice for readersof Kate DiCamillo, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Rebecca Stead.Great for summerreading or anytime! A Today show pick for “25children’s books your kids and teens won’t be able to put down thissummer!"Cash, Fitch, and BirdThomas are three siblings in seventh grade together in Park, Delaware. In 1986,as the country waits expectantly for the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger,they each struggle with their own personal anxieties.Cash, who lovesbasketball but has a newly broken wrist, is in danger of failing seventh gradefor the second time. Fitch spends every afternoon playing Major Havoc atthe arcade on Main and wrestles with an explosive temper that he doesn’tunderstand. And Bird, his twelve-year-old twin, dreams of being NASA’s firstfemale shuttle commander, but feels like she’s disappearing. The Thomas childrenexist in their own orbits, circling a tense and unpredictable household, withlittle in common except an enthusiastic science teacher named Ms. Salonga. Asthe launch of the Challenger approaches, Ms. Salonga givesher students a project—they are separated into spacecraft crews and must createand complete a mission. When the fated day finally arrives, it changes all oftheir lives and brings them together in unexpected ways.Told in threealternating points of view, We Dream of Space is anunforgettable and thematically rich novel for middle grade readers.