About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is feeling like a social misfit or is starting to question the logic and limitations of the physical world. It is an ideal pick for the middle schooler who feels invisible at school but possesses a rich, complex inner life and a hunger for intellectual challenges. The story follows Laura, a girl who discovers her neighbor Omar can travel into the fourth dimension: a mind-bending space where physical laws are rewritten. While the book functions as a gripping sci-fi thriller, it deeply explores themes of peer pressure, the desire for status, and the ethical consequences of curiosity. It captures that specific adolescent moment where the need to fit in clashes with the thrill of being different. Parents will appreciate how Sleator uses high-concept mathematics to mirror the dizzying experience of growing up, making it a perfect bridge for kids who love both logic and adventure.
