![]() ![]() She starts to understand why he never went back. 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. ![]() And her dad's there!But he doesn't know he's her dad-he's twelve, just like Boomi. When she presses play on the boombox, her life really does change: she's magically transported to Thumpton-on-Soar, England, 1986. Inside it, she finds a mix tape and a note: You can change your life. Her grandmother sinks further into the shadows of her mind.Then Boomi is given one last gift from her dad: his old boombox. ![]() Her mom becomes hyper focused on her weight. Then she gets kicked out of her ballet academy. First her best friend, Bebe, stops talking to her. A Junior Library Guild Selection! When Boomi's dad dies of Covid, the rest of her life topples like a row of dominoes. Perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish and Th. 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. ![]()
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