Back to Before

In Jan Slepian's 'Back to Before,' cousins Linny and Hilary, both eleven, are given an extraordinary chance to revisit their past. They find themselves in their childhood Brooklyn neighborhood at a pivotal time: just before Linny's mother passed away and Hilary's father left home. This chapter book explores the complex emotions of grief, loss, and the powerful 'what if' questions that arise when faced with irreversible family changes. It's a poignant story about the bonds of family, the acceptance of difficult realities, and the bittersweet nature of memory, suitable for children navigating similar feelings or simply interested in a thoughtful time-travel narrative.

Eleven-year-old cousins Linny and Hilary find themselves transported back to their old Brooklyn neighborhood to a time just before Linny's mother died and Hilary's father left home.