Description: Best friends Rahim and Kasia travel to Hawaii in 1978 on a mission to stabilize the future for a mysterious organization of time travelers.
Brief description: Questlove is an Academy Award‒winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, drummer, DJ, producer, director, culinary entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and as co-founder of the Roots, the unmistakable heartbeat of Philadelphia's most influential hip-hop group. He is the musical director for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the Roots serves as the house band. Questlove made his directorial debut with the Academy Award‒winning feature documentary Summer of Soul. He has written multiple books, including the New York Times bestsellers Mo' Meta Blues, Creative Quest, Music Is History, Hip Hop is History, his picture book The Idea In You, and his first children's book, The Rhythm of Time. He is the publisher of AUWA Books, an imprint of MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Instagram @Questlove
Review Quotes:
"A smart sequel that's filled with surprises and heart." --Kirkus
Praise for The Rhythm of Time:Junior Library Guild Selection
2024 Core Excellence in Children's Science Fiction Notable Pick!
Black Caucus American Library Association Best of the Best 2023 Pick!
An Amazon Best Book of the Month - April 2023 "A speculative adventure . . . [and] an engaging love letter to the '90s that gives way to a heartwarming story of love and support." --Publishers Weekly "In this entertaining novel centering Black tweens by noted musician and filmmaker Questlove and bestselling author Cosby . . . time-travel hijinks and '90s rap references abound in [this] fun and funny series starter." --Kirkus Reviews "There are many tense moments as Rahim attempts to keep his identity a secret and as Kasia outwits both her parents and government agents to try to come to Rahim's rescue and correct the timeline. . . Young readers looking for a fun romp will find it here." --School Library Connection