We dream of space
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New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
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Published
New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
391 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.6, 7 Points

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 391)
Description
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. - Publisher.
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Seventh-grade siblings Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson Thomas, each dealing differently with their tense and unpredictable household, are changed and united in unexpected ways by the fateful launch of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12.,Greenwillow Books.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6.,Greenwillow Books.
Awards
Newbery Honor Book, 2021
Awards
Booklist Top Ten Historical Fiction for Youth
Awards
School Library Journal Best Book

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kelly, E. E. (2021). We dream of space (First edition.). Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kelly, Erin Entrada. 2021. We Dream of Space. Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kelly, Erin Entrada. We Dream of Space Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kelly, Erin Entrada. We Dream of Space First edition., Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.

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