EAN: 9780062414168

HELLO UNIVERSE - ERIN ENTRADA KELLY KARTONIERT ...

Winner of the Newbery MedalA charming  intriguingly plotted novel.-Washington PostNewbery
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.-BooklistIn 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

Aktuelle Preise zur EAN 9780062414168

Produktinformationen zur 9780062414168