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In 1986, third‑sister and brothers Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson Thomas live in a tense household in Park, Delaware. Each faces personal anxieties—Cash wrestles with a broken wrist and academic failure, Fitch battles an explosive temper, and twin Bird dreams of becoming a NASA shuttle commander. Their science teacher, Ms. Salonga, assigns a project that splits the class into imagined spacecraft crews, guiding the children through teamwork and discovery as the nation waits for the Challenger launch. Through the lens of three alternating point‑of‑view narratives, the story explores family bonds, friendship, and the inspirational reach of science.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Erin Entrada Kelly
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