A Long Way from Home, 9781728416700
Hardcover
New kid, time travelers, a perfect future… or is it?

A Long Way from Home

  • Hardcover

    280 pages

  • Release Date

    4 October 2022

Summary

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.

The Space Coast is nothing like home, and her mom’s relentlessly positive attitude isn’t helping Abby settle in.

Then Abby meets two boys, Adam and Bix, who tell her they’re a long way from home and need her help. Abby discovers that they’re from the future and that in their time, the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781728416700
ISBN-10:1728416701
Author:Laura Schaefer
Publisher:Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint:Carolrhoda
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:280
Release Date:4 October 2022
Weight:340g
Dimensions:197mm x 140mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

”[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

“A blend of fantasy, science fiction, and coming-of-age…You won’t want to miss this remarkable book.” —Karen McQuestion, author of The Watchful Woods series

About The Author

Laura Schaefer

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.

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