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A 10 out of 10 . . . Anyone interested in science, sibling relationships, and friendships will enjoy readingWe Dream of Space.Time for Kids

Newbery Medalist andNew York Timesbestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly transports readers to 1986 and introduces them to the unforgettable Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson Thomas in this pitch-perfect middle grade novel about family, friendship, science, and exploration. This acclaimed Newbery Honor Book is a great choice for readers of Kate DiCamillo, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Rebecca Stead.

Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson Thomas are three siblings in seventh grade together in Park, Delaware. In 1986, as the country waits expectantly for the launch of the space shuttleChallenger, they each struggle with their own personal anxieties. Cash, who loves basketball but has a newly broken wrist, is in danger of failing seventh grade for the second time. Fitch spends every afternoon playingMajor Havocat the arcade on Main and wrestles with an explosive temper that he doesnt understand. And Bird, his twelve-year-old twin, dreams of being NASAs first female shuttle commander, but feels like shes disappearing.

The Nelson Thomas children exist in their own orbits, circling a tense and unpredictable household, with little in common except an enthusiastic science teacher named Ms. Salonga. As the launch of theChallengerapproaches, Ms. Salonga gives her students a projectthey are separated into spacecraft crews and must create and complete a mission. When the fated day finally arrives, it changes all of their lives and brings them together in unexpected ways.

Told in three alternating points of view,We Dream of Spaceis an unforgettable and thematically rich novel for middle grade readers.

We Dream of Spaceis illustrated throughout by the author.