Content levels
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Themes
Synopsis
When his girlfriend asks him to perform at a protest rally, Rich jumps at the chance. Unfortunately, the police show up, and Rich is in big trouble. Again. To make matters worse, it's near the anniversary of his uncle's death from a drug overdose years ago, which makes Rich's dad depressed. Frustrated by his dad's silence, Rich breaks into a locked cabinet that holds a prized possession: an electric guitar signed by Jimi Hendrix. Before he knows it, Rich is transported to the side of a road, it's 1969, and he's at Woodstock. When he meets his fifteen-year-old dad and his uncle, what Rich learns, who he meets, and what he does could change his life forever.
Is Are you experienced? appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A teen time-travels to 1969 Woodstock after touching his late uncle's guitar, meeting his teenage father and uncle before tragedy. Themes of drug overdose (historical context), family grief, and coming of age; no graphic content but deals with substance abuse aftermath.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include substance abuse, death of parent, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love this musical time-travel adventure where a modern kid gets to experience Woodstock and learn life-changing truths about his family's past.