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Latest revision as of 17:31, 31 January 2026
2024 children’s novel about a time-traveling boy
The First State of Being is a 2024 children’s time travel novel by Erin Entrada Kelly. Set in the lead-up to Y2K, it follows a young boy who discovers a strange teenager who claims to be from the future. Kelly earned the Newbery Medal in 2025 for the book, her second medal and her third recognition; it was also a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2024.[1][2]
In 1999, 12-year-old Michael is preparing for Y2K when he meets the mysterious boy Ridge, an out-of-place teenager who dresses and speaks queerly and claims to be from the future. Incredulous, Michael changes his mind after Ridge accurately predicts an earthquake; Ridge has actually time-traveled backward from the year 2199 using a time machine invented by his mother and motivated by a dare from his siblings. Michael decides to help Ridge find his way back to the future by helping to locate the time machine.[3][4][5]
- ^ “Association for Library Service to Children – Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present” (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ “2024 National Book Awards Longlist for Young People’s Literature”. National Book Foundation. 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Erin Entrada (January 15, 2024). “The First State of Being”. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ Quay, Alexandra (2024). “KELLY, Erin Entrada. The First State of Being”. School Library Journal. 70 (2): 94. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ Quealy-Gainer, Kate (2024). “Review of The First State of Being, by Erin Entrada Kelly”. Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books. 77 (6): 218–219. doi:10.1353/bcc.2024.a917180. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
