{"product_id":"we-dream-of-space","title":"We Dream of Space: A Newbery Honor Award Winner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003cbr\u003eNewbery Honor Book \u003c\/strong\u003e- BookPage Best Books - Chicago Public Library Best Fiction\u003cbr\u003e- Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee - Horn Book Fanfare - New York Times Notable\u003cbr\u003eChildren's Book - School Library Journal Best Book - Today Show Pick - An ALA\u003cbr\u003eNotable Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A 10 out of 10 . . . Anyone interested in\u003cbr\u003escience, sibling relationships, and friendships will enjoy reading \u003cem\u003eWe\u003cbr\u003eDream of Space\u003c\/em\u003e.\"--\u003cem\u003eTime for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewbery Medalist and \u003cem\u003eNew\u003cbr\u003eYork Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly transports readers to 1986\u003cbr\u003eand introduces them to the unforgettable Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson Thomas in\u003cbr\u003ethis pitch-perfect middle grade novel about family, friendship, science, and\u003cbr\u003eexploration. This acclaimed Newbery Honor Book is a great choice for readers of\u003cbr\u003eKate DiCamillo, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Rebecca Stead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson\u003cbr\u003eThomas are three siblings in seventh grade together in Park, Delaware. In 1986, \u003cbr\u003eas the country waits expectantly for the launch of the space shuttle \u003cem\u003eChallenger\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cbr\u003ethey each struggle with their own personal anxieties. Cash, who loves\u003cbr\u003ebasketball but has a newly broken wrist, is in danger of failing seventh grade\u003cbr\u003efor the second time. Fitch spends every afternoon playing \u003cem\u003eMajor Havoc\u003c\/em\u003e at\u003cbr\u003ethe arcade on Main and wrestles with an explosive temper that he doesn't\u003cbr\u003eunderstand. And Bird, his twelve-year-old twin, dreams of being NASA's first\u003cbr\u003efemale shuttle commander, but feels like she's disappearing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nelson Thomas\u003cbr\u003echildren exist in their own orbits, circling a tense and unpredictable\u003cbr\u003ehousehold, with little in common except an enthusiastic science teacher named\u003cbr\u003eMs. Salonga. As the launch of the \u003cem\u003eChallenger\u003c\/em\u003e approaches, Ms. Salonga\u003cbr\u003egives her students a project--they are separated into spacecraft crews and must\u003cbr\u003ecreate and complete a mission. When the fated day finally arrives, it changes\u003cbr\u003eall of their lives and brings them together in unexpected ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in three alternating\u003cbr\u003epoints of view, \u003cem\u003eWe Dream of Space\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable and thematically\u003cbr\u003erich novel for middle grade readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Dream of Space\u003c\/em\u003e is\u003cbr\u003eillustrated throughout by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44459624366217,"sku":"9780062747310","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0376\/3057\/4729\/files\/9780062747310_aabce.jpg?v=1756987441","url":"https:\/\/thebookmarkpr.com\/products\/we-dream-of-space","provider":"The Bookmark Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}