WE DREAM OF SPACE

MASL Book Trailer Winner

About the Author

ERIN ENTRADA KELLY writes book for young people. She is the recipient of the 2017 APALA Award for Children's Literature and has been nominated for the NAIBA Book of the Year Award, Golden Kite Award, and ALSC Notable Book Award, among others.

Before becoming a children’s author, Erin worked as a journalist and magazine editor. She received numerous awards for community service journalism, feature writing, and editing from the Louisiana Press Association and the Associated Press.

Erin has a bachelor’s degree in women’s studies and liberal arts from McNeese State University and an MFA from Rosemont College. She lives in Delaware. She teaches in the MFA programs at Hamline University and Rosemont College. She also teaches fiction with Gotham Writers Workshop.

Erin is Filipina-American.

About the Book

It’s 1986. As the country waits for the launch of the space shuttle Challenger, siblings Cash, Fitch, and Bird face their own struggles. Cash is in danger of failing seventh grade, again. Fitch wrestles with an explosive temper that he doesn’t understand. And Bird, his twelve-year-old twin, feels like she’s disappearing. When launch 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 illustrated throughout by the author.

Praise for We Dream of Space

2021 Newberry Honor

"...We Dream of Space moves gracefully between small-scale middle school dilemmas and galaxy-size existential questions, such as whether we should go into space at all." The New York Times Book Review - Catherine Bush

"With painfully accurate insight and clarity, Kelly shows the incredible power of words—the irreparable damage they inflict and their ability to uplift—while crafting a captivating story about family’s enduring bonds." Publishers Weekly

"Lyrical but direct writing, relatable characters, and an engaging 1980s setting give this thoughtful read high appeal for middle grade readers." Lisa Goldstein, Brooklyn Public Library, School Library Journal

"Put this book in your orbit." Kirkus Reviews

Other Titles by Erin Entrada Kelly

Hello, Universe

2018 Newberry Medal

2019 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee

2019 IBBY Outstanding Books for Children with Disabilities

Lalani of the Distant Sea

2020 Mythopoeic Award for Fantasy Finalist

You Go First

2020 South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Junior Book

2020 Bluestem Book Award Nominee

2018 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children’s