We’re less than a week out from Sal & Gabi Fix the Universe Day! The follow-up to Carlos Hernandez’s acclaimed novel, Sal & Gabi Break the Universe, hits bookstores on May 5. Did we mention it’s acclaimed? Actually, they both are. Carlos even won The Pura Belpré Author Award for Book 1! We thought we’d share just a short list of all the starred reviews, best-of lists, and unqualified raves each book has received. Carlos and Uncle Rick must be so proud!
Sal & Gabi Fix the Universe
⭐️”In some ways, this book is an exercise in organized chaos. . . . Beneath his book’s comedic veneer, Hernandez is teaching readers how to handle their own calamities: with the help of one another.” —Booklist (starred review)
⭐️”This excellent sequel features nonstop multiverse hijinks, great comedy, and heartening moments. . . . A hilarious, heartwarming, and absolutely unmissable sequel.” —Kirkus (starred review)
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe
⭐️”Artfully balancing comical antics with a meaningful exploration of grief, Hernandez fills his fast-paced novel with an intriguing blend of sf, folklore, and Cuban culture and populates it with delightfully well-rounded, clever, and exceptionally kind characters, all in a lively, distinctive voice.” —Kirkus (starred review)
⭐️”Sal and Gabi are clearly a fictional team destined for greatness. ” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
⭐️”A nonstop sense of wonder accompanies a genuinely heartwarming and humorous tone, and Sal and Gabi are clearly a fictional team destined for greatness. ” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
⭐️”The story moves quickly, with lots of multiverse traffic, school hijinks, and strong, smart, diverse characters. . . . [R]eaders will find themselves laughing out loud and rooting for Sal, Gabi, and even Yasmany until the very end.” —Kirkus (starred review)
⭐️”Delightfully weird” —School and Library Journal (starred review)
- Booklist Top 10 #OwnVoices Middle Grade
- Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2019—Middle Grade
- AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2019—Children & Family Listening
- Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books of 2019
- Publishers Weekly Spring 2019 Flying Starts
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2019
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Youth Audio, 2019
- 2019 Middle Grade Fiction Nerdie
- “After reading about Sal and Gabi’s marvelous universe, you’re going to want to move there!” —Rick Riordan
