Opposite of Always
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Publication Year
2019
ISBN
9780062748379
Pages
457 pages
Genre
science fiction
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
After falling for Kate, her unexpected death sends Jack back in time to the moment they first met. He soon learns that his actions have consequences when someone else close to him dies.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Single parent; Kinship care; Incarceration; Illness; single mother; grandmother raising grandson; father in prison; sickle cell anemia
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Black (African American) / Latinx (Puerto Rican) / White
Family Formation
mother and father; single mother; grandmother
Awards
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2018
Keywords
romance; time travel; time loop; gambling; college; prom; hospitals; cure; coming-of-age; party
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Reynolds, Justin A., "Opposite of Always" (2019). Diverse Families. 1785.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1785