We Dream of Space

A Newbery Honor Book. Book Page Best Books. Chicago Public Library Best Fiction. Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee. Horn Book Fanfare. New York Times Notable Children's Book. School Library Journal Best Book. Today Show Pick. An Ala Notable Book ""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 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.