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The First State of Being
Erin Entrada Kelly
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Acclaimed and award-winning author 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."--Booklist
In 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 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.
A Newbery Honor Book * BookPage Best Books * Chicago Public Library
Best Fiction * Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee * Horn Book Fanfare
* New York Times Notable Children's Book * School Library Journal
Best Book * Today Show Pick * An ALA Notable Book "A 10 out of 10 .
. . Anyone interested in science, sibling relationships, and
friendships will enjoy reading We Dream of Space."-Time for Kids
Newbery Medalist and New York Times-bestselling 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 shuttle
Challenger, 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 playing Major Havoc at the arcade on Main and
wrestles with an explosive temper that he doesn't understand. And
Bird, his twelve-year-old twin, dreams of being NASA's first female
shuttle commander, but feels like she's 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
the Challenger approaches, Ms. Salonga gives her students a
project-they 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 Space
is an unforgettable and thematically rich novel for middle grade
readers. We Dream of Space is illustrated throughout by the author.
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You Go First (Paperback)
Erin Entrada Kelly
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R259
R220
Discovery Miles 2 200
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Funny and poignant, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestseller Erin Entrada Kelly’s national bestseller You Go First is an exploration of family, bullying, word games, art, and the ever-complicated world of middle school friendships.
In a starred review, School Library Journal wrote that Erin Entrada Kelly can “capture moments of tween anguish with searing honesty.”
Twelve-year-old Charlotte Lockard and eleven-year-old Ben Boxer are separated by more than a thousand miles. On the surface, their lives seem vastly different—Charlotte lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Ben is in the small town of Lanester, Louisiana.
Charlotte wants to be a geologist and keeps a rock collection in her room. Ben is obsessed with Harry Potter, presidential history, and recycling. But the two have more in common than they think. They’re both highly gifted. They’re both experiencing family turmoil. And they both sit alone at lunch.
During the course of one week, Charlotte and Ben—friends connected only by an online Scrabble game—will intersect in unexpected ways as they struggle to navigate the turmoil of middle school. The New York Times-bestselling novel You Go First reminds us that no matter how hard it is to keep our heads above troubled water, we never struggle alone.
Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly writes with an authentic, humorous, and irresistible voice. This engaging and character-driven story about growing up and finding your place in the world is for fans of Rebecca Stead and Rita Williams-Garcia.
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Hello, Universe (Hardcover)
Erin Entrada Kelly; Illustrated by Isabel Roxas
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R514
R402
Discovery Miles 4 020
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Winner of the Newbery Medal "A charming, intriguingly plotted
novel."-Washington Post Newbery 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."-Booklist In 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
When Lalani Sarita's mother falls ill with an incurable disease,
Lalani embarks on a dangerous journey across the sea . . . Life is
hard on the island of Sanlagita. To the west looms a vengeful
mountain, one that threatens to collapse and bury the village at
any moment. To the north, a dangerous fog swallows sailors who dare
to venture out, looking for a more hospitable land. The women live
in fear of the deadly mender's disease, spread by the sharp needles
they use to repair the men's fishing nets. When Lalani Sarita's
mother pricks her finger and falls ill, she gives twelve-year-old
Lalani an impossible task - leave Sanlagita and find the riches of
the legendary Mount Isa, which towers on an island to the north.
But generations of men and boys have died on the same quest. How
can a timid young girl survive the epic tests of the archipelago?
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Blackbird Fly (Paperback)
Erin Entrada Kelly; Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt
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R216
R186
Discovery Miles 1 860
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Future rock star or friendless misfit? That's no choice at all. In
this acclaimed novel by Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly,
twelve-year-old Apple grapples with being different; with friends
and backstabbers; and with following her dreams. Publishers Weekly
called Blackbird Fly "a true triumph," and the Los Angeles Times
Book Review said, "Apple soars like the eponymous blackbird of her
favorite Beatles song." Apple has always felt a little different
from her classmates. She and her mother moved to Louisiana from the
Philippines when she was little, and her mother still cooks
Filipino foods and chastises Apple for becoming "too American."
When Apple's friends turn on her and everything about her life
starts to seem weird and embarrassing, Apple turns to music. If she
can just save enough to buy a guitar and learn to play, maybe she
can change herself. It might be the music that saves her . . . or
it might be her two new friends, who show her how special she
really is. Erin Entrada Kelly deftly brings Apple's conflicted
emotions to the page in her debut novel about family, friendship,
popularity, and going your own way. "A must-read for those kids
cringing at their own identities."-Bulletin of the Center for
Children's Books.
In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil
Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his loud
family. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave, and
secretly lonely, and 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 act normal so that 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
the missing Virgil. Is it a coincidence that their lives collide?
Or are some things just meant to be? An irresistible story about
unlikely friendships from an acclaimed and award-winning author.
Two sisters from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and
living in impoverished circumstances in Louisiana, fight to make
their lives better. School Library Journal called The Land of
Forgotten Girls "A charming and affecting novel about sisterhood,
the magic of imagination, and perseverance." For readers of Pam
Munoz Ryan, Rita Williams-Garcia, and anyone searching for the true
meaning of family. Winner of a Parents' Choice Gold Award. Soledad
has always been able to escape into the stories she creates. Just
like her mother always could. And Soledad has needed that escape
more than ever in the five years since her mother and sister died,
and her father moved Sol and her youngest sister from the
Philippines to Louisiana. After her father leaves, all Sol and Ming
have is their evil stepmother, Vea. Sol has protected Ming all this
time, but then Ming begins to believe that Auntie Jove-their
mythical, world-traveling aunt-is really going to come rescue them.
Can Sol protect Ming from this impossible hope? Acclaimed and
award-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly writes masterfully about
the challenges of finding hope in impossible circumstances, in this
novel that will appeal to fans of Cynthia Kadohata and Thanhha Lai.
Booklist said, "Kelly's sophomore novel is both hopeful and
heartfelt, but strong emotions are only part of the successful
equation here. Told in Sol's true voice, the direct dialogue brings
the diverse characters to vivid life."
When Lalani Sarita's mother falls ill with an incurable disease, Lalani embarks on a dangerous journey across the sea . . .
Life is hard on the island of Sanlagita. To the west looms a vengeful mountain, one that threatens to collapse and bury the village at any moment. To the north, a dangerous fog swallows sailors who dare to venture out, looking for a more hospitable land. The women live in fear of the deadly mender's disease, spread by the sharp needles they use to repair the men's fishing nets.
When Lalani Sarita's mother pricks her finger and falls ill, she gives twelve-year-old Lalani an impossible task - leave Sanlagita and find the riches of the legendary Mount Isa, which towers on an island to the north. But generations of men and boys have died on the same quest. How can a timid young girl survive the epic tests of the archipelago?
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