Erin Entrada Kelly

Erin Entrada Kelly's "We Dream of Space" follows three siblings in Delaware—Cash, Fitch, and Bird—as they navigate personal challenges against the backdrop of the impending Challenger space shuttle launch. Cash struggles with poor grades and a basketball-ending injury, Fitch grapples with an uncontrollable temper, and Bird aspires to become NASA's first female shuttle commander. Their shared science teacher assigns a project to design and execute a spacecraft mission, drawing the siblings closer together. The launch of the Challenger profoundly impacts them, reshaping their lives and relationships in unexpected ways.