Annotation:
Eleven-year-old
Julia lives in a Los Angeles suburb. When the rotation of the earth begins to
slow, the world is thrown into increasing chaos. In addition to coping with
this “new normal”, Julia must also deal with various middle school rites of
passage as she and her family seek to survive on a fragile and dying earth.
Open End Book Talk:
What
kind of future will I have if the earth stops turning?
Eleven-year-old
Julia is an only child living in a Los Angeles suburb. Her dad is a doctor and her mother is a
drama teacher (and former model). When the rotation of the
earth begins to slow, the country is slowly thrown into chaos. Days and nights
get increasing longer – first by minutes, then by hours. Animals and crops die,
and ocean tides fluctuate with catastrophic consequences. Some people adapt and
try to carry on with their lives while others are impacted by the startling environmental
and physical changes. In addition to a pandemic (“gravity sickness”) that affects
her mother, Julia’s world is also colored by the various pre-teen rites of
passage like getting her first bra, navigating shifting friendships, having
feelings for Seth Moreno, a neighborhood boy, and learning that her parents are
far from perfect.
Middle
school was supposed to be the age of miracles, but will Julia and her family be
able to survive the terrible impact of “the slowing” on our fragile earth?
Author Karen Thompson Walker describes her book:
Listen to an excerpt (6 min.) from the novel:
Author Karen Thompson Walker describes her book:
Listen to an excerpt (6 min.) from the novel:
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