Hello, Universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly, illustrated by Isabel Roxas
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"Since I couldn’t give the kids in this story a hug, I hugged the book instead. Erin Entrada Kelly skillfully weaves together the story of three very different sixth-graders and the bully who ultimately unites them. The middle schoolers, with their own unique challenges and personalities, narrate alternating chapters, allowing us to get the full picture, even if they don’t. Suspenseful, quirky and heartwarming, Hello, Universe makes the world a little smaller, and we are better for that. (For ages 8 to 12)"
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