{"product_id":"book-dl8g","title":"We Dream of Space","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewbery Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A captivating story about family's enduring bonds.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnother wondrous title from a remarkably talented author.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A 10 out of 10. Anyone interested in science, sibling relationships, and friendships will enjoy reading \u003cem\u003eWe Dream of Space\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cem\u003eTime for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewbery Medalist and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-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.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA great choice for readers of Kate DiCamillo, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Rebecca Stead.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat for summer reading or anytime! A \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e show pick for \"25 children's books your kids and teens won't be able to put down this summer!\"\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCash, 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 \u003cem\u003eChallenger\u003c\/em\u003e, they each struggle with their own personal anxieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCash, 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 \u003cem\u003eMajor Havoc\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003cem\u003eChallenger\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in three alternating points of view, \u003cem\u003eWe Dream of Space\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable and thematically rich novel for middle grade readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49344494829872,"sku":"BDdl8g","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49344494862640,"sku":"ZEdl8g","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49344494895408,"sku":"ZMdl8g","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dl8g-Square-cover.jpg?v=1778378621","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dl8g","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}