Hello, Universe

This is the 2018 Newbery Medal winner by Erin Entrada Kelly.  It revolves around three children, each very different from the other.  Alex is a shy boy.  Kaori is a unique girl who thinks she can predict the future.  Valencia is strong, independent, and deaf.  A bully's action causes their paths to cross and changes their lives from that point on.
Listen and speak to the universe.  Never give up.  Accept others for their differences.  Stand up for yourself.  All these messages come through in this realistic fiction novel.  (FIC KEL)