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Acclaimed author Shanthi Sekaran delivers a powerful story about grief, family, dance, and friendship that follows a young girl who accidentally travels back in time to meet her dad as a child that will change her life forever. Perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish and The Ethan I Was Before. A Junior Library Guild Selection! When Boomi’s dad dies of Covid, the rest of her life topples like a row of dominoes. First her best friend, Bebe, stops talking to her. Then she gets kicked out of her ballet academy. Her mom becomes hyper focused on her weight. Her grandmother sinks further into the shadows of her mind.Then Boomi is given one last gift from her dad: his old boombox. Inside it, she finds a mix tape and a note: You can change your life. When she presses play on the boombox, her life really does change: she’s magically transported to Thumpton-on-Soar, England, 1986. And her dad’s there!But he doesn’t know he’s her dad—he’s twelve, just like Boomi. Boomi starts to see what being twelve was like for her dad, growing up Indian in a town that wanted to silence people like him. She starts to understand why he never went back. But why is Boomi sent back to Thumpton? Is she supposed to save her dad? Or change her life? A Time-Traveling Boombox: Boomi’s only connection to her late father is his old boombox. But when she presses play, it doesn’t just play music—it sends her back to 1986.A Father Daughter Relationship Across Time: Boomi gets the impossible chance to meet her dad, but he’s not her father yet. He’s Jeevan, a twelve-year-old boy who has no idea who she really is.A Rich 1980s Setting: From mix tapes and boomboxes to the challenges of growing up in a small English town, Boomi discovers the world her dad grew up in.Heartfelt Friendship Stories: While grieving her dad, Boomi also has to navigate a painful falling-out with her best friend, Bebe, and learn what friendship really means.A Powerful Story for Dancers: Kicked out of her ballet academy for not having the “right” body, Boomi’s journey is a moving exploration of dance, self-acceptance, and body positivity. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins


Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 23, 2023


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063051583


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 84


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.86 x 8.25 inches


Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7


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  • Hard to Put Down
When we heard the author talk about the book on a Crowdcast, mom was almost more excited than daughter to read the book. The main character is a girl set in the present who time travels to the 1980s and gets to see her dad and aunt as teenagers. The book is filled with twists and turns and is so hard to put down. Each "chapter" is a "track" an authentic 80s song and these earworms will run through your head as you read the chapter. Both mom and daughter read the book and both rated it 5 stars. We listened to the songs of the chapter titles and discussed growing up in the 80s without the internet and so many modern conveniences. We giggled over Disco Baba --"not Disco Banana, Mom!" --and also had deeper conversations of the feelings the main characters were experiencing. It's a truely heartwarming tale on how to overcome life's obstacles head on and how through perseverance anything may be possible. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023 by Jami Moss

  • AMAZING PAGE TURNER
I could not put this book down! It was so good and so many great themes and topics mentioned in this book. Body image. Dance. Friendship. Family. Being loud. All fantastic. Oh...and TIME TRAVEL plus 80S MUSIC!!! It has it all. Highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023 by Alexis-Mrs. Bookdragon

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