Hello, Universe
Acclaimed author Erin Entrada Kelly's award-winning and bestselling novel for middle grade readers 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).
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 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.
SKU | 120651 |
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ISBN | 9780062414168 |
Language | English |
Lexile ® Measure | 690L |
Guided Reading Level | X |
Page Count | 336 |
Product Type | Paperback Books |
Book Type | Middle Grade Novels |
Additional Contributor | Isabel Roxas |
Primary Contributor | Erin Entrada Kelly |
Age Groups | Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12 |
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |