A Year Without Autumn - by Liz Kessler (Paperback)

About the Book

The author of the bestselling Emily Windsnap series spins a gripping tale about a girl who stumbles into the futureNand must change its course to save a friendship.

Book Synopsis

"Preteen readers will likely be swept up in the suspense." -- Kirkus Reviews

Twelve-year-old Jenni's world turns upside down when she takes an old elevator to visit her best friend, Autumn. Everything has changed when she steps out of the elevator: not only is her friend in a different condo, but tragedy has struck Autumn's family, Jenni's mother has had her baby, and everyone is a year older. How can Jenni alter the past and keep her family and Autumn's from falling apart? With honesty and insight, Liz Kessler explores how the bonds of family and friendship can endure through time.

Review Quotes

Preteen readers will likely be swept up in the suspense of Jenni's journeys back and forth in time.
--Kirkus Reviews

The novel is enriched by simply drawn characters, an intensely suspenseful climax, and an upbeat ending sweetened by both strong affirmations of friendship and a romantic subplot in the supporting cast.
--Booklist Online

Driven by a pre-teen girl's fierce loyalty to her closest friend, this time travel story ponders how close people often are to life-changing circumstances... This novel holds a positive and strengthening message about friendship, life, and love.
--Library Media Connection

Kessler deals sensitively with divorce and death, offering readers a plot that is grounded in reality despite the time-travel element. Everything comes together in a tidy ending that readers will find satisfactory.
--School Library Journal

Empowering.
--Publishers Weekly

The story line is very intriguing, and readers may find it difficult to put the book down. Kessler tackles the paradoxes of time travel with courage and imagination, while the special friendship between Jenni and Autumn is very moving and emotional.
--KidsReads.com

About the Author

Liz Kessler is the author of the New York Times best-selling series about the half-mermaid Emily Windsnap, as well as three novels about Philippa Fisher and her fairy godsister. Liz Kessler lives in England.