The First State of Being

Title: The First State of Being Author: Erin Entrada Kelly ISBN: 9780063337312 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Published: 2024 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: New New from the publisher Children's Books 1643850 Publisher Description: A FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed forever. From bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly, winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this novel explores themes of family, friendship, trust, and forgiveness. The First State of Being is for fans of Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me. It's August 1999. For twelve-year-old Michael Rosario, life at Fox Run Apartments in Red Knot, Delaware, is as ordinary as ever--except for the looming Y2K crisis and his overwhelming crush on his fifteen-year-old baby