The Boy from Tomorrow
Camille DeAngelis
Amberjack Publishing
May 8, 2018
I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Author Information:
Website: http://www.cometparty.com/
Twitter: cometparty
Other books by Camille DeAngelis
Description from Amberjack Publishing:
Josie and Alec both live at 444 Sparrow Street. They sleep in the same room, but they’ve never laid eyes on each other. They are twelve years old and a hundred years apart.
The children meet through a hand-painted talking board—Josie in 1915, Alec in 2015—and form a friendship across the century that separates them. But a chain of events leave Josie and her little sister Cass trapped in the house and afraid for their safety, and Alec must find out what’s going to happen to them.
Can he help them change their future when it’s already past?
Tiger Oma’s Thoughts:
After reading the description of this book, I knew I had to read it.
Once again Amberjack Publishing does not disappoint with this middle school fantasy book! I loved
The Boy from Tomorrow.
The Boy from Tomorrow.
The friendship that develops throughout this book is heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time.
There were parts where I laughed and yes, parts where I teared up. I loved the way these two children
connected, comforted and helped each other through difficult times all the while, influencing each
future along the way.
There were parts where I laughed and yes, parts where I teared up. I loved the way these two children
connected, comforted and helped each other through difficult times all the while, influencing each
future along the way.
The characters in the book were wonderfully written. The selfishness of the mother makes you want to
slap her while the playfulness of Cass draws you into the story. Josie and Alec are children that middle
schoolers would love to have as friends. But I must confess, Mrs. Gibbons was my favorite. The
characters in this book make it appealing to both boys and girls.
slap her while the playfulness of Cass draws you into the story. Josie and Alec are children that middle
schoolers would love to have as friends. But I must confess, Mrs. Gibbons was my favorite. The
characters in this book make it appealing to both boys and girls.
The topics explored in this story are very realistic. Middle schoolers worry about some of the same
things Josie and Alec worried about. It shows that child abuse, divorcing parents, death, neglectful
parents, protecting siblings, and trust have been important for many generations.
things Josie and Alec worried about. It shows that child abuse, divorcing parents, death, neglectful
parents, protecting siblings, and trust have been important for many generations.
I believe this book would be an excellent choice for a novel study. In fact, I am working on a unit
involving this book for my 6th grade ELA classroom.
involving this book for my 6th grade ELA classroom.
Some ideas I am tossing around:
Reading the literature that is discussed in the book.1915-1919 in America
Differences between 1915 and now
Spiritualism in the early 1900s
Inventions
Women’s Suffrage
Writing dialogue by creating a conversation between Alec and Josie
Writing an ending where they meet
Writing some of the missing years
Researching someone that was alive 100 years ago
How vocabulary has changed since 1915
The expectations for children during each period
Time travel
I am very excited about incorporating this book into my curriculum.
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