Stuck in the 70's
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
One night in 1978, Tyler Gray wakes up to find a beautiful girl named Shay lying in his bathtub. For inexperienced, nerdy Tyler, this is not a common occurrence, but it’s even stranger because Shay insists that she’s from 2006. Of course Tyler doesn’t believe her, but once she proves it, they strike a deal: Tyler will try to help get Shay back to 2006 if Shay helps him become more popular.
But the more time Shay spends in 1978, the more she likes it. And while she helps Tyler with the popular crowd, she also wreaks havoc by going out with his worst enemy, making over his sister and helping his mother get a job as a cafeteria worker—at his school! Can Tyler get Shay home before his life is completely turned upside down?
Publishers Weekly gave D. L. Garfinkle a Flying Start for Storky, praising its "wry outlook" and "lovable hero" in a starred review. With Stuck in the 70’s, Garfinkle creates another funny look at teen life with just a touch of magic. It’s far-out, man!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Moving from slice-of-life fiction to the realm of magical realism, Garfinkle (Storky) breaks new ground with this lighthearted time-travel tale. Shay Saunders is in a Jacuzzi with her boyfriend when she is whisked back to 1978. She lands in the bathroom of Tyler Gray Honors Society student, member of the backgammon club, early computer enthusiast an archetypal nerd. Upon discovering the naked beauty in his tub, Tyler is less concerned about from where Shay came than he is at making sure she sticks around for a while. However, he becomes considerably less hospitable when Shay shakes up his conservative household with her modern ideas, turning Tyler's little sister into a boy magnet and convincing his mother that her place is not necessarily in the kitchen. The clash between the teens' different lifestyles and morals creates chaos at times, yet the conflicts effect some positive changes. From Shay, Tyler learns how to become popular and gains new insight into a brainy friend he has previously taken for granted. Living with the Grays, Shay experiences a type of warmth, attention and acceptance that was lacking in her other, more materialistic world. While offering a mix of slapstick comedy and poignant moments as the mismatched teens try to figure out how to get Shay "back to the future," the book raises thought-provoking questions about whether teen relationships, attitudes and romance have evolved for better or for worse over time. Ages 12-up.
