The Rhythm of Time Author:Questlove, S. A. Cosby Seventh grader Rahim Reynolds likes nothing more than laying down tracks with his best friend, kid genius Kasia Collins, in her bedroom turned laboratory. He has the rhymes and she has the tech equipment to record and post his raps anonymously online. — Her latest invention is a cell phone she's built especially for Rahim. Denied a cell phon... more »e by his parents, Rahim is excited, even if it does look like a brick. But what he doesn't know is, the phone is actually a time-traveling device that interfaces with a secret government satellite. This spells trouble when he's accidentally transported back to 1997 after he uses the phone to search the name of his favorite old-school rap group.
Almost immediately, he learns what every time traveler before him has: Meddling in the past can have severe consequences for the future. With Kasia as his only lifeline, Rahim tries not to change the past (or his future) while Kasia works to get him home, all the while dodging bullies (on his end) and suspicious government agents (on her end) who are desperate to track them down.
Alongside, New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, GRAMMY-winning musician, and New York Times bestselling author Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson makes his middle grade debut in this exhilarating, fast-paced adventure, where two best friends find that sometimes the best beat is the one that brings you home.« less