內容簡介
【宇宙聽不聽你？即使面對現實困境也能有轉機】
《Hello, Universe 嘿！有人在聽嗎？》
2018年紐伯瑞金獎作品
在短短不到一天的時間中，這本多重視角的小說，讓我們看到來自不同原生背景角色的世界觀，包括會霸凌他人的學生，少有書籍特別去描寫他們的成長背景，本書讓我們有機會去看到這點。原本不是朋友的三個人，在學期的結束時，為了找尋失蹤的學生Virgil ，而走上共同的道路。在野外他們得互相扶持、依靠，傾聽彼此的故事，來自不同家庭與族裔的背景，有個不同的問題與困境。靠著勇氣與幸運，還有來自宇宙的神祕指示，他們找到了被霸凌且失蹤的Virgil，彼此的友誼就由學期最後一天開始。
Winner of the Newbery Medal
“A charming, intriguingly plotted novel.”—Washington Post
Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly’s Hello, Universe is a funny and poignant neighborhood story about unexpected friendships.
Told from four intertwining points of view—two boys and two girls—the novel celebrates bravery, being different, and finding your inner bayani (hero). “Readers will be instantly engrossed in this relatable neighborhood adventure and its eclectic cast of misfits.”—Booklist
In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave, and secretly lonely, and she loves everything about nature. Kaori Tanaka is a self-proclaimed psychic, whose little sister, Gen, is always following her around. And Chet Bullens wishes the weird kids would just stop being so different so he can concentrate on basketball.
They aren’t friends, at least not until Chet pulls a prank that traps Virgil and his pet guinea pig at the bottom of a well. This disaster leads Kaori, Gen, and Valencia on an epic quest to find missing Virgil. Through luck, smarts, bravery, and a little help from the universe, a rescue is performed, a bully is put in his place, and friendship blooms.
The acclaimed and award-winning author of Blackbird Fly and The Land of Forgotten Girls writes with an authentic, humorous, and irresistible tween voice that will appeal to fans of Thanhha Lai and Rita Williams-Garcia.
“Readers across the board will flock to this book that has something for nearly everyone—humor, bullying, self-acceptance, cross-generational relationships, and a smartly fateful ending.”—School Library Journal
