Boomi's Boombox

Acclaimed author Shanthi Sekaran delivers a powerful story about grief, family, dance, and friendship that follows a young girl named Boomi who accidentally travels back in time to meet her dad as a child in 1986 England. After her father's death from Covid, Boomi's life falls apart as she faces troubles with her best friend, ballet academy, and family. Given a mix tape in her father's old boombox, Boomi is transported back in time and meets her dad when he was twelve. As she navigates life in the past, she gains insight into her father's struggles growing up Indian in a town that wanted to silence people like him, and she begins to understand why he never returned. Boomi is left to wonder if she is meant to save her dad or change her own life in this emotional journey.