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angiebayne 's review for:
We Dream of Space
by Erin Entrada Kelly
There are three Nelson-Riley siblings struggling through 7th grade in 1986. Cash has been held back and is in danger of being held back again. He loves basketball but has no focus. Fitch spends all his time playing arcade games like Major Havoc. Bird is obsessed with tinkering and machines and being the first female shuttle commander. Their home life is less than ideal. Mom and dad fight a lot. Mom has gone back to work and the house is chaotic. None of the children are getting the attention they need from their parents and are largely on their own.
The story is centered around the Challenger space shuttle. Because Christa McCauliffe was the first teacher in space a lot of the school activities were related to Challenger. Bird becomes obsessed with Challenger and has imaginary talks with Judith Resnick. The Challenger explosion throws her for a spin and forces the siblings to come together.
I loved each of these siblings and could see each of them in kids I have known. I think they are kids young readers can relate to. I liked that things did not get miraculously better at the end because that is just not realistic. But I do think the siblings' relationship has improved and they will continue to be able to count on each other even if they can't count on their parents.
The story is centered around the Challenger space shuttle. Because Christa McCauliffe was the first teacher in space a lot of the school activities were related to Challenger. Bird becomes obsessed with Challenger and has imaginary talks with Judith Resnick. The Challenger explosion throws her for a spin and forces the siblings to come together.
I loved each of these siblings and could see each of them in kids I have known. I think they are kids young readers can relate to. I liked that things did not get miraculously better at the end because that is just not realistic. But I do think the siblings' relationship has improved and they will continue to be able to count on each other even if they can't count on their parents.