Hello, Universe

Winner of the 2018 Newbery Medal In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his loud and boisterous 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 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. New Download Hello, Universe By Erin Entrada Kelly For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend Feeling upon completion Underwhelmed Reaction to Hello, Universe winning the 2018 Newbery Medal Baffled.when i say i want diversity in books this sh t is what i mean y all.i m talking effortless, narrative enriching, full characters who are not defined by their diversity but, at the same time, are affected by it.EVERYONE TAKE NOTES EVERYONE also, no romance a romance like narrative that instead of a romance is about FRIENDSHIP i swear to you all i love middle grade so much it hurts me whenever you re getting so tired of YA you could scream and i know it happens middle grade is exa when i say i want diversity in books this sh t is what i mean y all.i m talking effortless, narrative enriching, full characters who are not defined by their divers...There are no coincidences I was trying to read this book along with Amina s Voice, but quickly realized it wasn t working in my favor me because as Ron Swanson likes to say, Never half ass two things Whole ass one thing So I decided to dedicate my sole attention on this tale, and it was beyond magical We have a phenomenal first chapter from the pov of eleven year old Virgil Salinas with a supporting grandmother that tells of her dreams and stories We also have an incredible cast of di There are no coincidences I was trying to read this book along with Amina s Voice, but quickly realized it wasn t working in my favor me because as Ron Swanson likes to say, Never half ass two things Whole ass one thing So I decided to dedicate my sole attention on this tale, and it was beyond magical We have a phenomenal first chapter from the pov of eleven year old Virgil Salinas with a supporting grandmother that tells of her dreams and stories We also have an incredible cast of diverse characters who won over my heart Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his loud and boisterous Filipino American family Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave, and secretly lonely, and loves everything about nature Kaori Tanaka, whose family is Japanese American, is a self procl...Since it was the 2018 Newbery Medal winner I may have had too high expectations I thought that the diversity was spot on though There were great relationship building experiences and lots of adventure thrown in I hate that the word retard was used so often I really felt like it co...My blog review There is a certain kind of book that can be tricky for me, a quiet, but emotionally powerful book I see such books as teetering on tightropes balancing just right the heartstrings tugging, the poignancy, the tenderness, the provoking of tears Too much and I feel manipulated, too little and I just don t care It is for this reason I was wary when beginning Erin Entrada Kelly s Hello, Universe, but I needn t have been It is to my mind an exemplar of this sort of book qui My blog review There is a certain kind of book that can be tricky for me, a quiet, but emotionally powerful book I see such books as teetering on tightropes balancing just right the heartstrings tugging, the poignancy, the tenderness, the provoking of tears Too much and I feel manipulated, too little and I just don t care It is for this reason I was wary when beginning Erin Entrada Kelly s Hello, Universe, but I needn t have been It is to my mind an exemplar of this sort of book quiet, introspective, moving, witty, and emotional in all the right ways I liked it so much, in fact, that I ve added it to my goodread s Newbery list Yes indeed, I think it is that good.The novel takes place in a single day featuring four middle schoolers In the center is Virgil Salinas, a highly introverted member of a large extrovert family who call him Turtle Because he wouldn t come out of his shell, Every time they said it, a piece of...Wow I was surprised by this book I love the exploration of a deaf 11 year old girl attending public school.My Video ReviewI loved this book It s a sweet, subtle book about friendship and standing up for yourself and standing up for your friends I loved getting to know these characters across the pages The friendship story reminded m...I ll read anything Kelly writes.2.5 stars.Either the Newbery Committees and I vastly differ on what makes a book good or the quality of novels produced in the past few years have just not been that great for them to choose from There are very few Newbery contenders winners I have read recently that I have thoroughly enjoyed and thought fit the criteria of being a distinguished and lasting contribution to American literature for children I suppose there isn t much wrong with this book per se, I just thought it was boring and 2.5 stars.Either the Newbery Committees and I vastly differ on what makes a book good or the quality of novels produced in the past few years have just not been that great for them to choose from There are very few Newbery contenders winners I have read recently that I have thoroughly enjoyed and thought fit the criteria of being a dist...Erin Entrada Kelly wasn t a debut author when she won the 2018 Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe, but she hadn t been published long Blackbird Fly 2015 and The Land of Forgotten Girls 2016 were her two previous novels for kids, both well received enough that it wasn t surprising when her third book sparked conversation that it could contend for the Newbery prizes Sure enough, Hello, Universe won the most significant children s literature award of its time, introducing Erin Entrada Kelly to Erin Entrada Kelly wasn t a debut author when she won the 2018 Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe, but she hadn t been published long Blackbird Fly 2015 and The Land of Forgotten Girl...

• English
• 18 January 2017
Erin Entrada Kelly
• Hardcover
• 313 pages
• 0062414151
• Erin Entrada Kelly
• Hello, Universe