A Long Way from Home, Laura Schaefer
A Long Way from Home, Laura Schaefer
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A Long Way from Home

Author: Laura Schaefer

Narrator: Caitlin Kelly

Unabridged: 5 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/04/2022


Synopsis

An honest exploration of tween anxiety in the crisis-heavy 21st century, with a STEM-infused sci fi twist, 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.

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nick on November 16, 2022

Wonderful book full of heart. This should be a must-read for any brainy but anxious middle-graders in your life. Makes you want to visit Florida (but not in the swampy summer).......more

Goodreads review by Cliff on January 24, 2023

Many kids today look at the state of the world and feel a profound sense of anxiety. A Long Way from Home taps into that experience through the story of Abby, a girl who's becoming increasingly aware of the planet's many ecological crises, just her life is being upended by an unwanted move to a new......more

Goodreads review by Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews on October 03, 2022

This new middle-grade book has a lot to offer a young (or older) reader. There are people from the future that end up on earth; Abby is dealing with a move away from her best friend, her anxiety about life in general, and the turmoil occurring in her own home with her mom and dad. I found this story......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on December 24, 2022

As a 5th grade teacher, this is an important book that highlights thoughts and feelings that are so prevalent in our children. An incredible story about change, growing up, parental relationships, dealing with anxiety and a little science fiction sprinkled in. Great for 5th grade and above and paren......more

Goodreads review by Karen on July 15, 2022

A phenomenal story!......more