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Sto caricando le informazioni... We Dream of Space (2020)di Erin Entrada Kelly
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. "The only way for us to know what's out there is if we're out there, too. Yes, we are small. Yes, there are things we may never understand. But to be small is not to be inconsequential. Never mistake size for might." "If the sand never moves, it never changes. And each of us should strive to change every single day. To be better explorers. To be better teachers and students. To be better humans. To just be better." This book was exceptional. It completely took me by surprise. We Dream of Space takes place during the 1980s around the time of the Challenger space shuttle accident. I was not alive during the time of the explosion but I have heard of it and it was fascinating reading from the perspective of children who experienced the shock of such a tragic event. Siblings Cash, Bird, and Fitch have a stressful home life with their parents constantly arguing and they each find solace in their own ways. Cash enjoys watching sports and wants to be an athlete, but feels he's not good enough to actually make that happen. Bird is fascinated with machines and dreams of going to space one day. Fitch finds himself at the arcade every day after school, working to beat his previous high scores. Each sibling has their own struggles that they are dealing with and in the end, they all come together so beautifully. The growth of each of these characters was so profound. I could not recommend this book more. Bird is not the member of her family who causes the most problems. She doesn't really cause any trouble at all. Her parents, with their constant loud fighting, her twin brother with his lightning quick temper, and her older brother with his failing grades cause enough trouble. She flies under the radar as much as she can, dreaming of becoming an astronaut and leaving all of this behind some day. Life's daily disappointments start to chip away at Bird's dreams, and just when it seems the whole family might be doomed to a lifetime of sadness, something terrible happens that shifts everything. We Dream of Space captures a lonely family dynamic so perfectly it hurts, but don't worry. This story turns out to be full of hope. Siblings Cash, Fitch, and Bird navigate the difficulties of pre-teen life in the 1980s in We Dream of Space. Due to Cash being held back in the seventh grade, Fitch and Bird, who are twins, are now in the same grade as their elder brother. Bird is fascinated by space and aspires to become an astronaut. This book is great for middle school because it talks about family and friendships. I feel like middle schoolers will love reading this book and have fun learning about great lessons from the book. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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HTML: A Newbery Honor Book â?¢ BookPage Best Books â?¢ Chicago Public Library Best Fiction â?¢ Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee â?¢ Horn Book Fanfare â?¢ New York Times Notable Children's Book â?¢ School Library Journal Best Book â?¢ Today Show Pick â?¢ An ALA Notable Book "A 10 out of 10 . . . Anyone interested in science, sibling relationships, and friendships will enjoy reading We Dream of Space."â??Time for KidsNewbery Medalist and New York Timesâ??bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly transports readers to 1986 and introduces them to the unforgettable Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson Thomas in this pitch-perfect middle grade novel about family, friendship, science, and exploration. This acclaimed Newbery Honor Book is a great choice for readers of Kate DiCamillo, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Rebecca Stead. Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson 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 Nelson 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 projectâ??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. We Dream of Space is illustrat Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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seventh grade (again) with twin siblings Bird and Fitch. Cash is lost, Fitch is angry, and Bird nurtures aspirations far
beyond societal and familial expectations. Meanwhile, their parents fight—a lot. Kelly expertly articulates tween
experiences while discussing prevalent issues like gender inequality. In an engrossing 1980s setting, the Thomas
siblings navigate difficult situations that are likely to feel familiar to many.