| Hello, Universe Contributor(s): Kelly, Erin Entrada (Author), de Ocampo, Ramon (Read by), Abellera, Amielynn (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1470859467 ISBN-13: 9781470859466 Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 5.6" (0.35 lbs) |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Self-Esteem - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Newbery Medal "A charming, intriguingly plotted novel." --Washington Post Acclaimed and award-winning author 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 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Turpin, Bahni: - Bahni Turpin, film, television, and voice actress, has won seventeen AudioFile Earphones Awards and three prestigious Audie Awards for her narrations, and she was named 2016 Narrator of the Year by Publishers Weekly magazine. de Ocampo, Ramon: -Ramon de Ocampo, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, was a co-winner in 2018 of the Audie Award for Best Multi-Voiced Performance. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he has been seen on television, film, and stages all over the world, including recurring roles on such television shows as The West Wing, 12 Monkeys, Sons of Anarchy, and Medium. He is the winner of a prestigious Obie Award for his stage work. Kelly, Erin Entrada: -Erin Entrada Kelly is also the author of Blackbird Fly, The Land of Forgotten Girls, and Hello, Universe. She was raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, but now lives in Philadelphia. Abellera, Amielynn: -Amielynn Abellera, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, has worked at the Mark Taper Forum, Berkeley Repertory, San Jose Stage, Shakespeare Center of LA, MainStreet Theatre, Theatre @ Boston Court, Chalk Repertory, Artists at Play, LA Women's Shakespeare, and Katselas Theatre Company. She received her MFA degree in acting from the University of Southern California and is a member of Actors' Equity Association. |