{"product_id":"boomis-boombox-shanthi-sekaran-9780063051584","title":"Boomi's Boombox","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcclaimed 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Ethan I Was Before\u003c\/em\u003e. A Junior Library Guild Selection! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Boomi is given one last gift from her dad: his old boombox. Inside it, she finds a mix tape and a note: \u003cem\u003eYou can change your life\u003c\/em\u003e. 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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 \u003cem\u003eBoomi\u003c\/em\u003e sent back to Thumpton? Is she supposed to save her dad? Or change her life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shanthi Sekaran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063051583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063051584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Tegen Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.75w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e519704 \/ Boomi's Boombox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Shanthi Sekaran","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080811114751,"sku":"9780063051584","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f21e6057-e357-42dc-aa19-33bd81548cfa.jpg?v=1685488962","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/boomis-boombox-shanthi-sekaran-9780063051584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}