Reviews - We Dream of Space

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Read this to fulfill a reading goal of getting to a book from every state (this is Delaware!). Simple little story...seemingly...but lots of layers and a real jerk back to middle school and all of those awkward feelings. And then of course the sadness of The Challenger incident. Lots of memories here.

rainydayscribe's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laurap's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional medium-paced

rpratts's review against another edition

3.0

3.75 ⭐️

casieb's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

slknight13's review against another edition

5.0

I will always love anything Kelly writes because her character descriptions are always filled with empathy and love. This book follows the story of the three Nelson siblings who all happen to be in 7th grade (because the eldest, Cash failed 7th grade). It also revolves around the Space Challenger crash in 1986 which all elementary students viewed (because there was a school teacher selected for the launch). Each sibling has their own struggles and Kelly is able to portray a family that is flawed in a kind manner. The love of the siblings for one another is rather beautiful.

katiegrrrl's review against another edition

5.0

I remember the final challenger space mission, I was in second grade so did not watch about i know the older grades in my school did. It is still a significant memory from my childhood. I like how well Entrada Kelly weaved the story of the launch and these siblings together.

2021 YMA Newbery honor

erunk24's review against another edition

4.0

If I could give half stars this would be a solid 4.5. I love that the story is told from three perspectives, all siblings in the same household, all with their own set of problems. I also enjoyed how the book was set during the time of the Challenger launch which allowed the story to truly explore the importance of space in more ways than one. The somewhat dysfunctional family dynamic is at the center of the story and the issues middle schoolers face are also prevalent making this a perfect addition to the classroom library. While I could have used a little more resolution in some parts of the story, I also think that the way it ends shows how much growth the characters experience and how much growing they have yet to do.