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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Time travel, but make it teens.
Michael Rosario is worried about Y2K, a little more than is healthy, but then, he discovers a time traveler (Ridge) from 2199. Michael is a 12 year old son of a single mom who now works 3 jobs to support him and is sort of babysat by Gibby. Once he got sick and he has never forgiven himself for getting his mom in trouble. Now, if he can plan well enough he can get his mom out of danger during Y2K. This stranger must have the information that Michael needs to plan. Ridge is a teen himself, and took the time traveling device without permission. Now, Ridge is sick and needs to get back to his own time before the world ends, or he succumbs to his illness. Gibby? How does she fit in?
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Taking place in late August 1999 around the Y2K scare, we follow preteen boy Michael who leads a pretty average life with his mom at their Delaware apartment complex. In the day of his birthday, he meets a strange teen boy named Ridge who doesn’t know what date, year or where he is. When he and his babysitter Gibby meet Ridge again, they’ll soon learn that Ridge may be from the future accidentally and it’ll bring a few surprises.
A very familiar yet unique story about family and friendship that quickly takes a faintly grounded sci-fi turn. Michael’s story is very touching and bittersweet as we follow him and his mom’s home life on trying to make ends meet and prepping early for Y2K, as well as his friendships with others in the complex. The book really does get more serious and even bittersweet in the second half while there are moments that are a bit unexpected. Still, it’s a worth read that is less on plot but more on characters and looking forward on our lives. <b>A- (91%/Excellent)</b>
Michael is a 12 year old kid living with a lot of worry in August 1999. Y2K is right around the corner and he’s determined to make sure his mom is taken care of when everything is set to crash January 1, 2000.
His world is turned upside down well before January 1st when Ridge, a boy a few years older than Michael, appears from 200 years into the future.
This title just won the Newbury Medal. And it has some golden moments in it. When everything came full circle, I got goosebumps.
Really a fun read for anyone 10 and up.
“I know it doesn’t seem glamorous or interesting to you right now but that’s because no one realizes they’re living history every minute of every day. Sure there are big moments… But the truth is, we’re making history at this very moment… Every breath we take, we’re contributing to history.”
“Who knows why people do the things they do. Maybe he felt threatened because she’s smarter than him. People with walnut-sized brains are afraid of smart people— especially smart women… It’s not your job to figure out why walnut-brained people do walnut-brained things. It’s your job to make sure you don’t become one of those people…
You know what my mama used to say? ‘Before you go to sleep at night ask yourself: was I the best person I could be today?’ If the answer is no, do better tomorrow.”
His world is turned upside down well before January 1st when Ridge, a boy a few years older than Michael, appears from 200 years into the future.
This title just won the Newbury Medal. And it has some golden moments in it. When everything came full circle, I got goosebumps.
Really a fun read for anyone 10 and up.
“I know it doesn’t seem glamorous or interesting to you right now but that’s because no one realizes they’re living history every minute of every day. Sure there are big moments… But the truth is, we’re making history at this very moment… Every breath we take, we’re contributing to history.”
“Who knows why people do the things they do. Maybe he felt threatened because she’s smarter than him. People with walnut-sized brains are afraid of smart people— especially smart women… It’s not your job to figure out why walnut-brained people do walnut-brained things. It’s your job to make sure you don’t become one of those people…
You know what my mama used to say? ‘Before you go to sleep at night ask yourself: was I the best person I could be today?’ If the answer is no, do better tomorrow.”
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Intriguing set of ideas about time travel with a nice story arc and valuable character lessons.