Awards and Honors2019 Edgard Award Winner, Best Juvenile CCBC Choices 2019 Choice: Fiction for Young Adults
MRLS Cream of the Crop - 2019 Kirkus Best Books, Middle-Grade - 2018
“Hatred combined with lies and secrets can break the world,” Stuey’s grandfather always said, and “there are many worlds, but we can only know the one we live in.” When something unbelievable happens to Stuey’s friend Elly Rose, Grandpa Zach’s words start to make more sense. Afterword.
Topics Friendship. Family life. Family secrets. Multiverse. Mystery. Growing up. Fantasy and magic. Time. Reality.
SRC Level 3.500000
SRC Points 14.000000
Lexile 630L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2018-09-10
JLG Release Date Oct 2018
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 7
Reading level Elementary, Middle
Format Print
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
Middle Grade Fiction Plus
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
For Grades 5-7
This collection features fiction titles selected for upper elementary and early middle school readers who are ready for engaging, well-crafted stories that reflect their everyday lives and interests. Selections span contemporary and realistic fiction, as well as approachable genre titles, offering accessible narratives with emotional depth, humor, and heart—designed to encourage independent reading and sustained engagement.