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A review by nicolemhewitt
A Long Way from Home by Laura Schaefer
5.0
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This MG time-traveling sci-fi story gives a message of hope and resilience, even in a time when the world seems to be spiraling toward our extinction. Abby is constantly worried, and with good reason--she knows the many ways our earth is dying, and she doesn't see a real future for humankind. How can she focus on anything else? But when two time-traveling boys from the future show up in her new Florida town, she finally glimpses hope for humanity--and for herself. The story highlights family relationships and the ways we often put our own hopes and dreams and expectations onto the next generation. This would be perfect for kids who love stem topics, especially kids who are interested in space exploration because it goes into that somewhat extensively (the same, to a lesser extent, with environmental issues). Kids who find themselves worrying about our future will relate to Abby and find comfort in the idea that we can persevere through these challenges, just as we've done through many others. Life will always be full of both pain and joys, but that doesn't mean we can't treasure the moments we have and preserve hope for a better future.
***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley so I could provide an honest review. No compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***
This MG time-traveling sci-fi story gives a message of hope and resilience, even in a time when the world seems to be spiraling toward our extinction. Abby is constantly worried, and with good reason--she knows the many ways our earth is dying, and she doesn't see a real future for humankind. How can she focus on anything else? But when two time-traveling boys from the future show up in her new Florida town, she finally glimpses hope for humanity--and for herself. The story highlights family relationships and the ways we often put our own hopes and dreams and expectations onto the next generation. This would be perfect for kids who love stem topics, especially kids who are interested in space exploration because it goes into that somewhat extensively (the same, to a lesser extent, with environmental issues). Kids who find themselves worrying about our future will relate to Abby and find comfort in the idea that we can persevere through these challenges, just as we've done through many others. Life will always be full of both pain and joys, but that doesn't mean we can't treasure the moments we have and preserve hope for a better future.
***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley so I could provide an honest review. No compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***