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The first state of being / Erin Entrada Kelly.
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- ISBN: 9780063337312 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 253 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, [2024]
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| Subject: | Time travel > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Single-parent families > Juvenile fiction. Filipino Americans > Juvenile fiction. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Kelly | 31681030037030 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When a teenage boy appears out of nowhere in 1999, claiming heâs the worldâs first time-traveler and has a book outlining the events of the next 20 years, 12-year-old Michael wants to get his hands on the book and must decide how far heâs willing to go to do so. - Baker & Taylor
When Ridge, a time-traveling teenager from the future, gets trapped in 1999, he befriends Michael, a lonely twelve-year-old boy, changing the course of their lives forever. - HARPERCOLL
WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL
A FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
ALA Notable Book for Children · Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024 · Shelf Awareness Best Books of 2024 for Kids and Teens · BookPage Best Middle Grade of 2024 · Common Sense Media Best Books of 2024 · 2025 Excellence in Childrenâs and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable List
When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed forever. From bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly, also the winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this novel explores themes of family, friendship, trust, and forgiveness. The First State of Being is for fans of Rebecca Steadâs When You Reach Me.
It's August 1999. For twelve-year-old Michael Rosario, life at Fox Run Apartments in Red Knot, Delaware, is as ordinary as everâexcept for the looming Y2K crisis and his overwhelming crush on his sixteen-year-old babysitter, Gibby. But when a disoriented teenage boy named Ridge appears out of nowhere, Michael discovers there is more to life than stockpiling supplies and pining over Gibby.
It turns out that Ridge is carefree, confident, and bold, things Michael wishes he could be. Unlike Michael, however, Ridge isnât where he belongs. When Ridge reveals that heâs the worldâs first time traveler, Michael and Gibby are stunned but curious. As Ridge immerses himself in 1999âfascinated by microwaves, basketballs, and mallsâMichael discovers that his new friend has a book that outlines the events of the next twenty years, and his curiosity morphs into something else: focused determination. Michael wantsâno, needsâto get his hands on that book. How else can he prepare for the future? But how far is he willing to go to get it?
A story of time travel, friendship, found family, and first loves, this thematically rich novel is distinguished by its voice, character development, setting, and exploration of the issues that resonate with middle grade readers.
Finalist for the National Book Award and Winner of the Newbery Medal.
