{"product_id":"we-dream-of-space-a-newbery-honor-award-winner","title":"We Dream of Space: A Newbery Honor Award Winner","description":"A\nNewbery Honor Book • BookPage Best Books • Chicago Public Library Best Fiction\n• Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee • Horn Book Fanfare • New York Times Notable\nChildren’s Book • School Library Journal Best Book • Today Show Pick • An ALA\nNotable Book\n\n“A 10 out of 10 . . . Anyone interested in\nscience, sibling relationships, and friendships will enjoy reading We\nDream of Space.”—Time for Kids\nNewbery Medalist and New\nYork Times–bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly transports readers to 1986\nand introduces them to the unforgettable Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson Thomas in\nthis pitch-perfect middle grade novel about family, friendship, science, and\nexploration. This acclaimed Newbery Honor Book is a great choice for readers of\nKate DiCamillo, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Rebecca Stead.\n\nCash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson\nThomas are three siblings in seventh grade together in Park, Delaware. In 1986,\nas the country waits expectantly for the launch of the space shuttle Challenger,\nthey each struggle with their own personal anxieties. Cash, who loves\nbasketball but has a newly broken wrist, is in danger of failing seventh grade\nfor the second time. Fitch spends every afternoon playing Major Havoc at\nthe arcade on Main and wrestles with an explosive temper that he doesn’t\nunderstand. And Bird, his twelve-year-old twin, dreams of being NASA’s first\nfemale shuttle commander, but feels like she’s disappearing.\n\nThe Nelson Thomas\nchildren exist in their own orbits, circling a tense and unpredictable\nhousehold, with little in common except an enthusiastic science teacher named\nMs. Salonga. As the launch of the Challenger approaches, Ms. Salonga\ngives her students a project—they are separated into spacecraft crews and must\ncreate and complete a mission. When the fated day finally arrives, it changes\nall of their lives and brings them together in unexpected ways.\n\nTold in three alternating\npoints of view, We Dream of Space is an unforgettable and thematically\nrich novel for middle grade readers.\n\nWe Dream of Space is\nillustrated throughout by the author.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0062747312\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0062747312.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kelly, Erin Entrada\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41288819867706,"sku":"DBV.0062747312.A","price":5.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0062747312-0.jpg?v=1773422480","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/we-dream-of-space-a-newbery-honor-award-winner","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}