The Rhythm of Time [Paperback]

The spectacular first entry in a middle-grade sci-fi trilogy by six-time Grammy Award-winning musician, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, andNew York Times-bestselling author Ahmir Questlove Thompson andNew York Times-bestselling author S. A. Cosby.

Its not easy being a teenager, and its no different for Rahim, who is trying to balance everything in his busy Philly life: school, parents, bullies, his secret hopes of becoming a hip-hop star, and the constant schemes of his brilliant best friend, Kasia. When Kasia invents a new kind of cell phone that is also a time machine, it sends Rahim into the past, where he must outmaneuver a secretive government agency without altering history's delicate balance.

This electrifying book puts Rahim and Kasia at the center of an ever-widening mystery that will illuminate their own pasts (and futures) and test their friendship. Dynamic and richly written, with crisp commercial prose and charming interior illustrations,The Rhythm of Timeis an infinitely readable sci-fi adventure that is sure to delight younger readers.

An Academy Awardwinning filmmaker, drummer, DJ, producer, director, culinary entrepreneur,New York Timesbestselling author, and co-founder of the Roots,Ahmir Questlove Thompsonis the unmistakable heartbeat of Philadelphias most influential hip-hop group. He is the musical director forThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the Roots serves as the house band. Questlove made his directorial debut with the Academy Awardwinning feature documentarySummer of Soul. He has written multiple books, including theNew York TimesbestsellersMo Meta Blues,Creative Quest,Music Is History,and his first childrens book,The Rhythm of Time.He is the publisher of AUWA Books, an imprint of MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

S.A. Cosbyis a New York Times national best-selling and award-winning author frló¶