Back to the Future meets Joy Luck Club in this fresh, funny
novel about a Gen Z Korean American girl who gets stuck in the 90s with
her teenaged mother, perfect for fans of Mary H.K. Choi, Morgan Matson,
and Nicola Yoon.
**"**No one can blend family, humor, satire, and love into a single
perfect story like Maurene Goo can." --Marie Lu, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Skyhunter
"Funny and big-hearted, romantic, and delightfully unexpected in the
best way."--Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of
Instructions for Dancing
Being a first-generation Asian American immigrant is hard. You know
what's harder? Being the daughter of one.
Priscilla is first-generation Korean American, a former high school
cheerleader who expects Sam to want the same all- American nightmare.
Meanwhile, Sam is a girl of the times who has no energy for clichéd high
school aspirations. After a huge blowup, Sam is desperate to get away
from Priscilla, but instead, finds herself thrown back. Way back.
To her shock, Sam lands in the '90s . . . alongside a 17-year-old
Priscilla.
Now, Sam has to deal with outdated tech, regressive '90s attitudes, and
her growing feelings for sweet, mysterious football player Jamie, who
just might be the right guy in the wrong era.
With the clock ticking, Sam must figure out how to fix things with
Priscilla or risk being trapped in an analog world forever. Sam's blast
to the past has her questioning everything she thought she knew about
her mom . . . and herself. One thing's for sure: Time is a mother.
Brimming with heart and humor, Maurene Goo's Throwback asks big
questions about what exactly one inherits and loses in the immigrant
experience.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
