Julia is the focus of this odd story. She is a preteen when we meet her. She has few friends but is doing OK when the rotation of the earth starts slowing down. Days get longer and people panic. Is this the end of the world? Nobody really knows. This is unexpected and no one has done any research no one understands what is going to happen. The conflicts that are created seem familiar but the speed at which the days are lengthening magnify's the reactions.
This book is a "coming of age" story but the backdrop is so unsettling that it takes on a different quality. Julia's loneliness is painful but the earthly crisis is enough to make anyone think about our world and where we are headed. Are we all coming of age?
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