Hello, Universe facts for kids
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| Author | Erin Entrada Kelly |
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| Audio read by | Ramon de Ocampo, Amielynn Abellera |
| Illustrator | Isabel Roxas |
| Publisher | Greenwillow Books, Harper Collins |
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Publication date
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14 March 2017 |
| Pages | 320 |
| Awards | Newbery Medal |
| ISBN | 9780062414151 |
| OCLC | 1027574624 |
Hello, Universe is a 2017 novel written by Erin Entrada Kelly. The novel is told from the perspectives of four middle school students as one of them becomes trapped in a well. Hello, Universe won the 2018 Newbery Medal.
Writing
The novel is told from four points of view: Virgil Salinas, a Filipino-American boy; Kaori Tanaka, a Japanese-American girl; Valencia Somerset, a girl in Virgil's class who is deaf; and Chet Bullens, the neighborhood bully. The narrative mostly takes place over the course of a single summer day. In an interview, Kelly said it was important to celebrate her Filipino culture: "Filipino culture isn't something that's necessarily prevalent in western literature, especially for kids." Kelly also cited Filipino folklore as an inspiration for the book.
