Right Back at You
Right Back at You by Carolyn Mackler, published by Scholastic, Incorporated on January 7, 2025, is a juvenile fiction novel that explores themes of friendship, bullying, and prejudice. The story follows Mason, a boy navigating the challenges of his parents’ recent separation and a relentless bully at school. As part of a school assignment, he writes a personal letter to Albert Einstein, which unexpectedly leads to a correspondence with Talia, a girl living in 1987 who faces her own struggles, including antisemitism and betrayal from friends.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of social themes such as bullying and racism, as Mason and Talia connect across time to support each other. This edition, consisting of 240 pages, presents a relatable tale that resonates with young readers facing similar issues in their own lives. Through their letters, both characters learn valuable lessons about friendship and resilience, making this story a thoughtful exploration of the challenges faced by youth today.
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From the award-winning, bestselling author of Not If I Can Help It, a story about reaching across time to find the support you need against bullies, bad friends, and antisemitism.
Mason lives in 2023. His parents have just split up, and there’s a guy at school who won’t get off his case. As part of an assignment, he writes a letter to Albert Einstein and it ends up getting a little too personal. He throws the letter into his closet…
…and the next day he gets a letter back from a girl named Talia, who lives in 1987. She has problems of her own, including classmates who make jokes because she’s Jewish. She thought her friends would have her back. But it ends up the only person she really has to talk to is… a random boy from the future?
In the tradition of such beloved novels as When You Reach Me and Save Me a Seat, Carolyn Mackler has written a funny, all-too-relatable story about finding the friend you need… even if that friends happens to live in another year.
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