Common Sense Media Review
By Andrea Beach
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Time traveler starts to grow up in engaging installment.
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What's the Story?
Mira's inherited her ability to time travel from her mother and has learned that her mother keeps going back in time to try to prevent something terrible from happening to Mira in the future. This time her mother asks Mira to pass on information that will affect the timing of America's entry into World War I. But should Mira change something that will affect millions of lives on the chance it will save her own?
Is It Any Good?
History buffs and Sherlock Holmes fans especially will enjoy this time-travel adventure. Younger readers may find Mira less relatable as she starts to separate emotionally from her mother, and excitement takes more of a back seat to Mira's process of discovering what her life and time-travel abilities are all about. But tweens will root for Mira as she uncovers more of the time-travel mystery, struggles to show her independence, and discovers her ability to control her future.
Author Marissa Moss continues to bring pivotal world events to life in an imaginative and lively manner, with lots of telling details and an engaging, believable narrator. She also provides a story that will interest kids as a straight-up, time-travel adventure while providing lots of food for thought to kids who are ready to engage in the larger world.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the right to vote. Why is voting important? Did you know that less than 100 years ago women weren't allowed to vote?
How does this book compare with Lost in Paris and Home Sweet Rome? Which is your favorite book in the series so far?
Is it OK to destroy works of art and throw stones to get justice from your government? Do you agree with Mira that how you accomplish something is as important as what you accomplish?
Book Details
- Author :
- Genre : Adventure
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures , Family Stories ( Siblings ) , History
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Creston Books
- Publication date : August 26, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 8 - 12
- Number of pages : 190
- Available on : Hardback
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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