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
0 有用 代黎Olivia 2020-03-05 09:00:45
There are no coincidences, some friendships are meant to be!
2 有用 xiaoyu 2020-02-23 16:27:30
值得一读。很难从一本Newbery图书里面找到儿童的全部心理。每本Newbery图书都从一个侧面诠释了儿童的心理进程。多读一些金奖获奖图书,10-20本以上,就会有所收益。这本书也值得一读。各种不同的朋友、好的坏的,都将长大;但是小时候,确实他们生命中的大部分。文学的细节,在于向我们展示的一幅幅生动的画面和细腻的感情。
0 有用 ママ 2020-12-03 09:18:34
小男生VS想和小女生VS交朋友,结果出现了很多的巧合。这是一本关于友谊的童书,但我印象最深刻的却是守时的品质。一向守时的小男生突然没有一句话就爽约,这才让朋友觉得事有蹊跷,最后解救了困在枯井的他。而小男生也在书的结尾勇敢地克服了害羞的个性,向小女生打招呼"Hello"。守时很重要哦!
0 有用 沙罗曼蛇 2024-12-23 20:10:24 北京
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1 有用 Citrus 2019-06-17 01:44:27
咦,没人喜欢?我还挺喜欢的,儿童文学总是画面感那么强烈。