--- product_id: 44142047 title: "Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winning Story About Bullying, Friendship, and Being Different" price: "€ 43.13" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/44142047-hello-universe-a-newbery-award-winning-story-about-bullying-friendship store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Multilingual availability Newbery Medal Winner 4 intertwining POVs Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winning Story About Bullying, Friendship, and Being Different **Price:** € 43.13 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the universe of empathy, courage, and friendship—don’t miss this modern classic! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winning Story About Bullying, Friendship, and Being Different - **How much does it cost?** € 43.13 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/44142047-hello-universe-a-newbery-award-winning-story-about-bullying-friendship) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Multilingual Access:** Available in Chinese, Russian, and Spanish to connect globally. - • **Engaging & Educational:** Perfect for young readers to explore bullying, self-acceptance, and social belonging. - • **Award-Winning Storytelling:** Celebrate bravery and friendship with a Newbery Medalist’s acclaimed novel. - • **Top-Ranked in Key Categories:** Ranked #8 in Children’s Books on Violence and #11 on Disabilities—impactful and relevant. - • **Diverse, Relatable Characters:** Four unique voices weave a heartfelt tale of empathy and courage. ## Overview Hello, Universe is a Newbery Medal-winning children’s novel by Erin Entrada Kelly that explores themes of bullying, friendship, and embracing differences through four distinct perspectives. Highly rated and top-ranked in children’s literature categories, it offers a compelling, relatable story that resonates with young readers and promotes empathy and bravery. ## Description Winner of the Newbery Medal Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far) “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.” —ALA 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 Review: good book for a nine year old girl - This was a very nice book it was fun to read and kept my attention! Review: My 11 year old son enjoyed this book - I bought this book for my 11 year old son and he finished it in three days. There was a part of the story where he said he felt sad about what was happening to the character which I think is a good way for kids to learn more about empathy, but the book has a happy ending. ## Features - We search for any book you like In Chinese, Russian and Spanish Service for Businesses, Individuals, Governments, Universities Any medium you choose, that is available Read, Learn, Research and Enjoy ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #109,336 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Children's Books on Violence #11 in Children's Books on Disabilities #41 in Children's Books on Bullying | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,237 Reviews | ## Images ![Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winning Story About Bullying, Friendship, and Being Different - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91WI1x3UtNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good book for a nine year old girl *by C***L on May 17, 2026* This was a very nice book it was fun to read and kept my attention! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My 11 year old son enjoyed this book *by M***Z on May 30, 2026* I bought this book for my 11 year old son and he finished it in three days. There was a part of the story where he said he felt sad about what was happening to the character which I think is a good way for kids to learn more about empathy, but the book has a happy ending. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I wish there was more. *by C***B on July 17, 2020* I feel like there is something lacking but I can’t quite put my finger on what it is exactly. This almost-all-in-one-day adventure is a lovely story and the writing is whimsical and inquisitive and funny, just the way I associate a child’s brain must be like. Its characters are portrayed each with their unique personality and being inside each of their minds on each of their chapters is interesting, captivating and great for multiple perspectives on ‘different types of kids’ (can I even say it like that?). And I can say without a doubt that in that sense it was very well written and successfully achieved. The thing, though, is that it all feels a bit incomplete, as if it’s just a starting point to something more. After finishing reading the book, I had trouble looking at it as a finished thing. I felt that I could take this into a middle grade classroom and have multiple discussions about pretty much all the characters, their aspirations, their intentions, their reasoning and their motivations And that’d be the only way To make this book feel whole. Maybe that was the author’s intention, but I can’t help but feel that as it is, Hello, Universe has left me wanting for more. Don’t get me wrong, I do love a good book that leaves you with questions and wanting to talk about it - as a teacher, I loved Hello, Universe for the classroom potential it represents (hence the four star rating). I just didn’t get into this one thinking it’d be just that. And, if I may say so, not even the ending wrapped it up beautifully and saved it for me. I still recommend it for middle graders or for those who deal with kids around those ages, to engage in further conversation of important matters. I won’t recommend it as a full fledged book to fill your reading habits, because I feel it adds very little, really. But don’t let my review spoil the book for you. Read it and see how you like it for yourself. Take all that’s been said with a grain of salt and venture at your own risk. ## Frequently Bought Together - Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner - The Eyes and the Impossible: (Newbery Medal Winner) - When You Trap a Tiger: (Newbery Medal Winner) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/44142047-hello-universe-a-newbery-award-winning-story-about-bullying-friendship](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/44142047-hello-universe-a-newbery-award-winning-story-about-bullying-friendship) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-08-20*