{"product_id":"hello-universe-a-newbery-award-winner-1","title":"Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eHello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eErin Entrada Kelly\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780062414168\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eGreenwillow Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e352\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Newbery Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A charming, intriguingly plotted novel.\" --\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly's \u003cem\u003eHello, Universe\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny and poignant neighborhood story about unexpected friendships.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold from four intertwining points of view--two boys and two girls--the novel celebrates bravery, being different, and finding your inner \u003cem\u003ebayani\u003c\/em\u003e (hero). \"Readers will be instantly engrossed in this relatable neighborhood adventure and its eclectic cast of misfits.\" --ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed and award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eBlackbird Fly \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Land of Forgotten Girls\u003c\/em\u003e writes with an authentic, humorous, and irresistible tween voice that will appeal to fans of Thanhha Lai and Rita Williams-Garcia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner | Erin Entrada Kelly | Paperback | 9780062414168 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks A 1775495","offer_id":49724812722328,"sku":"1775495","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81RMZIrswEL.jpg?v=1787318016","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/hello-universe-a-newbery-award-winner-1","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}