The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

4.07 AVERAGE

jennmonk's review

4.5
adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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
Nostalgic sci-fi about regular kids who meet a time traveling teen in 1999. I like how it tackles issues of anxiety and trust, and the various time travel theories (given names pulled from sci-fi authors and television). 
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frankisib's review

5.0
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
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deeyesjay's review

3.5
medium-paced

nlalbert's review

4.0
This is a great middle grade time travel story, reminiscent of one of my favorites: When You Reach Me. It's 1999 and twelve-year-old Michael is anxious about Y2K and has been secretly stockpiling supplies. He discovers a strange teenage boy named Ridge and finds out that he is from 100 years in the future. Ridge has time traveled without permission and needs help getting home. This book would appeal to fans of both sci-fi and realistic fiction. Recommended for grades 5+.
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danap_reads's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

anitabookmark's review

3.0
3.5

klineca's review against another edition

4.0
Solid middle grade book. Great on audio.
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dianatheoptimist's review

5.0
adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nwlyon80's review

4.25
emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

danae_leu's review

4.0
I love how Kelly can create both dear and flawed characters to adore. This is an excellent book with an excellent message without being a ‘message” book.

Popsugar24: #19 - A book set in the future

52 Book Club24: #36 - Has futuristic technology