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A Spoonful of Time
- Subject
- Science Fiction - Time Travel
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Quirk Books
- Size
- 14.0 cm Ă 20.6 cm
- ISBN
- 9781683693185
When You Reach Me meets Love Sugar Magic in this unforgettable middle grade novel where time travel, family recipes, and family secrets collide.
A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2023
Mayaâs grandmother, Halmunee, may be losing her memory, but she hasnât lost her magic touch in the kitchen. Whether she serves salty miyeok-guk or sweet songpyeon, her stories about Korea come to life for Maya.
Then one day, something extraordinary happens: one delicious bite transports Maya and Halmunee into one of Halmuneeâs memories. Suddenly theyâre in Seoul, and Halmunee is young.
This is just the first of many secrets Maya will uncover: that she and her grandmother can travel through time. As Maya eats her way through the past, her questions multiplyâuntil a shocking discovery transforms everything she thought she knew about family, friendship, loss, and time itself.
Brimming with heart and interspersed with seven family recipes that readers can make themselves, this is a story to savor by rising Korean American author Flora Ahn.
A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2023
Mayaâs grandmother, Halmunee, may be losing her memory, but she hasnât lost her magic touch in the kitchen. Whether she serves salty miyeok-guk or sweet songpyeon, her stories about Korea come to life for Maya.
Then one day, something extraordinary happens: one delicious bite transports Maya and Halmunee into one of Halmuneeâs memories. Suddenly theyâre in Seoul, and Halmunee is young.
This is just the first of many secrets Maya will uncover: that she and her grandmother can travel through time. As Maya eats her way through the past, her questions multiplyâuntil a shocking discovery transforms everything she thought she knew about family, friendship, loss, and time itself.
Brimming with heart and interspersed with seven family recipes that readers can make themselves, this is a story to savor by rising Korean American author Flora Ahn.
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What reviewers said
A 2024 CBC Childrenâs Favorites Winner, Sixth to Eighth Grade
A 2024 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner, Sixth to Eighth Grade
A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2023
A 2024â25 Pennsylvania Young Readerâs Choice Award Nominee
âAffectionately wrought....evocative descriptions of food and its link to memory carry this light speculative read, which offers up a sweet intergenerational relationship that connects past and present.â
âBeautifully written...the descriptions of the dishes are salivating enough that readers might appreciate the ability to recreate them at home. A warm and satisfying intergenerational story.â
âFull of twists, this middle-grade story is a heartwarming mix of food and family.â
âA charming story filled with recipes.â
âReaders will love the Korean culture and food referencesâŠ.This is a great time-travel adventure read.â
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