"Hello Universe," by Erin Entrada Kelly won the 2018 John Newbery Medal for its outstanding contribution to children's literature.
It's the story of four diverse middle school students, each with a plan, and how their stories converge in the woods.
"There are no coincidences," is repeated, giving the reader the idea that their paths crossed for another reason.
The story is infused with a mystical feel that is not entirely due to Kaori's psychic
beliefs or the folktales that come alive in Virgil's imagination.
Told in shifting points of view, it can be difficult to find your groove at first, but the journey is worth it.
