We Dream of Space

A Newbery Honor Award Winner

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

Narrated by: Ramon de Ocampo

Newbery Honor Book

“A captivating story about family’s enduring bonds.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Another wondrous title from a remarkably talented author.” —Booklist (starred review)

“A 10 out of 10. Anyone interested in science, sibling relationships, and friendships will enjoy reading We Dream of Space.” —Time for Kids

Newbery Medalist and New York Times–bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly transports readers to 1986 and introduces them to the unforgettable Cash, Fitch, and Bird Thomas in this pitch-perfect middle grade novel about family, friendship, science, and exploration. A great choice for readers of Kate DiCamillo, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Rebecca Stead.

Great for summer reading or anytime! A Today show pick for “25 children’s books your kids and teens won’t be able to put down this summer!""

Cash, Fitch, and Bird Thomas are three siblings in seventh grade together in Park, Delaware. In 1986, as the country waits expectantly for the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, they each struggle with their own personal anxieties.

Cash, who loves basketball but has a newly broken wrist, is in danger of failing seventh grade for the second time. Fitch spends every afternoon playing Major Havoc at the arcade on Main and wrestles with an explosive temper that he doesn’t understand. And Bird, his twelve-year-old twin, dreams of being NASA’s first female shuttle commander, but feels like she’s disappearing.

The Thomas children exist in their own orbits, circling a tense and unpredictable household, with little in common except an enthusiastic science teacher named Ms. Salonga. As the launch of the Challenger approaches, Ms. Salonga gives her students a project—they are separated into spacecraft crews and must create and complete a mission. When the fated day finally arrives, it changes all of their lives and brings them together in unexpected ways.

Told in three alternating points of view, We Dream of Space is an unforgettable and thematically rich novel for middle grade readers.

Beautiful story

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butifl story with happy ending and great story ark

amazing butiful amazing beautiful story lovely character art and character development beautiful how it all turned out in the end love it.

Beautiful Story

I was one of the school children watching the Challenger launch when the shuttle exploded. I remember going through some of the same things that Bird went through in this story. This story has some hard things in it, but the ending is so perfect. I just loved it.

Wow, just... wow

I myself (using my mother's account) am the same age as bird, feel the same as bird, felt the same as bird. this book helped remind me there are always things to strive for in life, always goals to achieve, always something worth it. I really enjoyed this book. When I first read it in 4th grade, (obviously now 7th) I didn't quite understand a lot of the analogies, but as these past two years went on, so did life. It got harder to understand things, harder to find those goals, achievements, things that make it worth it. This book is a great depiction of, even the littlest grains of sand, can change the whole future. The way Erin Entrada Kelly wrote this book was a great refresh, it reminded me not to bottle up those feelings, to make sure everyone can feel safe along with yourself. So dear reader who probably skimmed over this, PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD READ THIS BOOK 🙏 ITS SO UNBELIEVEABLY GREAT AND THE STORY IS AMAZING!!! (my apologies if there are any misspellings, I am also just like the kids, in 7th grade) 😋

Breathless

I am left breathless after finishing this audiobook. There is so much heart in this story, and even though it takes place in the early 1980’s, it is so relevant today. Highly recommend.