A Long Way from Home

Author: Laura Schaefer

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"After moving with her family to Florida, twelve-year-old Abby is having a hard time coping, so when she meets two boys from the future she decides to escape the seemingly depressing present by traveling to their time with them"--

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Twelve-year-old Abby has a lot to worry about: Climate change. The news. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. And now moving to Florida for her mom's new job at an aerospace company.

On the Space Coast, Abby meets two boys, Adam and Bix, who tell her they're "a long way from home" and need her help. Abby discovers they're from the future, from a time when all the problems of the 21st century have been solved. Thrilled, Abby strikes a deal with them: She'll help them—if they let her come to the future with them. But soon Abby is forced to question her attachment to a perfect future and her complicated feelings about the present.

Critic Reviews

“"Funny, fact-filled, and philosophical. This is an inspiring story for any kid who has been forced to move--to a new school, a new state, or a new point on the space-time continuum."--Edward Bloor, author of Tangerine and Taken”

"[A] thought-provoking sci-fi novel . . . The tension of the boys' quest will keep readers invested . . . [b]ut Abby's situation is equally engrossing."—The Horn Book Magazine

About the Author

Laura Schaefer is the author of The Teashop Girls, The Secret Ingredient, and Littler Women: A Modern Retelling. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Laura currently lives in Windermere, Florida, with her husband and daughter, where she enjoys visiting theme parks and watching rocket launches from her front yard. Visit her online at lauraschaeferwriter.com and twitter.com/teashopgirl.