β Scribed by Nicole Valentine
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
He believes in science, but only magic can help his mom.
Twelve-year-old Finn is used to people in his family disappearing. His twin sister, Faith, drowned when they were three years old. A few months ago, his mom abandoned him and his dad with no explanation. Finn clings to the concrete facts in his physics booksβand to his best friend, Gabiβto ward off his sadness. But then his grandmother tells him a secret: the women in their family are Travelers, able to move back and forth in time. Finn's mom is trapped somewhere in the timeline, and she's left Finn a portal to find her. But to succeed, he'll have to put his trust in something bigger than logic. **
"This novel will stretch your both your brain and your heart at the same time. Find the thread and jump in. Youβll be so glad that you did."βKathi Appelt, author of Angel Thieves and 2013 National Book Award Finalist The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp ( Other Print )
"I can't get enough of all the potential ramifications of A Time Traveler's Theory of Relativity! Nicole Valentine has taken two knotty subjects and woven them together in an excellent adventure that pulls at the heart as much as the mind. Finn and all his complex family (families?!) have so many stories to tell, and I'm wishing them well on their adventures!"βFran Wilde, award-winning author of The Bone Universe series and Riverland ( Other Print )
"This is an incredible book, no matter which time universe you're in. I couldn't put it down. One of my favorite debut novels of the year."βErin Entrada Kelly, New York Times bestselling author and 2018 Newbery Medal winner ( Other Print )
Nicole Valentine writes books about the crossroads in our world where science and magic meet. She writes for middle grade and young adult readers and reads absolutely everything. You are as likely to find her curled up on the sofa reading a biography about Richard Feynman or Carl Sagan, as reading a book by Alice Hoffman or Kate DiCamillo.
Nicole earned her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. In her prior timeline as a technologist, she managed web development at CNN.com and went on to launch Space.com as well as various other start-ups. She was the Chief Technology Officer of Figment.com, a website for teens interested in reading and writing young adult fiction, which was sold to Random House in 2013. Outside of fictional world-building, you can find her walking around with a hawk on her arm or wrangling two giant dogs named Merlin and Arthur. She resides outside of Philadelphia with her family.
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**He believes in science, but only magic can help his mom.** Twelve-year-old Finn is used to people in his family disappearing. His twin sister, Faith, drowned when they were three years old. A few months ago, his mom abandoned him and his dad with no explanation. Finn clings to the concrete facts
### Review βThe βprinciple of relativityβ in its widest sense is contained in the statement: The totality of physical phenomena is of such a character that it gives no basis for the introduction of the concept of βabsolute motion;β or shorter but less precise: There is no absolute motion.β βAlbert
This nonfiction essay, first published in Vertex in April 1973, discusses the grandfather paradox and the many uses, implications, and limits of teleportation, from personal transportation to interstellar travel. Length: 27 mins