Boomi's Boombox

By Shanthi Sekaran

A girl travels back in time to meet her dad as a child, altering her life forever.

3.9/5 Goodreads · 107 ratings

272 pages· 59,792 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Boomi's world unravels after her father's death, but a mysterious boombox sends her to 1986 England. There, she meets her dad as a twelve-year-old, uncovering his struggles and secrets. Can Boomi change her past to save her future, or is there more to her journey? Discover the magic and mystery as Boomi navigates family, identity, and the power of time.

From the publisher

Acclaimed author Shanthi Sekaran delivers a powerful story about grief, family, dance, and friendship that follows a young girl who accidentally travels back in time to meet her dad as a child that will change her life forever. Perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish and The Ethan I Was Before. A Junior Library Guild Selection! When Boomi’s dad dies of Covid, the rest of her life topples like a row of dominoes. First her best friend, Bebe, stops talking to her. Then she gets kicked out of her ballet academy. Her mom becomes hyper focused on her weight. Her grandmother sinks further into the shadows of her mind.Then Boomi is given one last gift from her dad: his old boombox. Inside it, she finds a mix tape and a note: You can change your life. When she presses play on the boombox, her life really does change: she’s magically transported to Thumpton-on-Soar, England, 1986. And her dad’s there!But he doesn’t know he’s her dad–he’s twelve, just like Boomi. Boomi starts to see what being twelve was like for her dad, growing up Indian in a town that wanted to silence people like him. She starts to understand why he never went back. But why is Boomi sent back to Thumpton? Is she supposed to save her dad? Or change her life?

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