Hello, Universe!
Author:
Erin Entrada Kelly
Rating:
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Storyline:
Virgil Salinas is shy and misunderstood.
Valencia Somerset is clever and stubborn.
Kaori Tanaka tells fortunes and reads the stars.Ā
Chet āThe Bullā Bullens is the biggest bully in the neighborhood.
They arenāt friends. They donāt all go to the same school. But when Chet pulls an unthinkable prank on Virgil and Virgilās pet guinea pig, Gulliver, the lives of these four middle schoolers collide in surprising and unexpected ways.
Just a coincidence?
Or are somethingās meant to be?
Review:
I earned this book through Scholastics at the end of the school year with a big book haul! It fits perfectly into my latest reading challenge! I am working my way through all the Newbery Award winning books! I will probably post updates on my progress along the way! Hello, Universe is the latest Newbery Award winner(2018).
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I am not a fast reader, but I finished this book inside of a day, andĀ itsĀ notĀ because it was a 300 page childrenās book, no way!(ok, well maybe)..Ā but mainlyĀ itās just an adorable, lightheartedĀ story!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Sounder(1970 winner) again, but it was heart-wrenching novel. So this was a refreshing change. Ā Even though it was very lighthearted it was full of culture, diversity, and also touched on bullying.
Itās Virgil thatās bullied. Heās a shy kid, a bit of a misfit, with a crush on Valencia. Valencia is deaf and shares a resource class with Virgil at school, but hasnāt given much thought to him.
They would never have met if their paths hadnāt crossed through Kaori, my favorite character! She believes in the stars, in fate and that the universe has a plan. She is a huge personality for a young psychic girl.
When itās time for the universe to speak, it will…
Through an act of bullying these three find each other. Do you believe that things happen by chance? Or maybe, just maybe, some force is guiding us to where we need to be.
Who knows… but 2 thumbs way up for the Newbery Literary Commitee on a great pick! š„š„š„š„š„Ā Have you read this one? Iād love to hear your thoughts…Thanks for reading.
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I havenāt read this one, Lana, but it sounds like I need to! Loved your review! Sounder is so, so sad. I donāt even know if I could read that again. š
I like books with misfit characters and an unusual story. My fav book this year is still the Girl Who Drank The Moon, but this was still a fun one!
Sounds good. I am actually working on reading some of the children’s books I read as a child. I am currently reading Kavik the Wolfdog, which is by Walt Morey, the same author who wrote Gentle Ben. We should have a website that is just for people to read and discuss books, write book reports, stuff like that. Not everybody needs to be a millionaire. We could probably make a good living like that.
I like the idea! šš»Thats Awesome, I havenāt read anything from that author! š
Mind blowing post.
Have you read this childrenās book?
Yes, I like this
Oh, this looks like a wonderful read!