Gimmie a Call, by Sarah Mlynowski

"Gimme a Call" , by Sarah Mlynowski, is an amazing book about a 17 year old girl calling her 14 year old self. After dropping her phone into the magical fountain at the mall, it turns into a phone that only calls to her past self. One day, our 14 year old, innocent Devi, is sitting at the lunch table with her friends, when she receives a call from a 17 year old girl, that tells her it's Devi from the future. She doesn't believe at first, but the older Devi finds ways to prove that she is telling the truth. After a great adventure these "two" have together, the story ends on a happy note, and everybody is happy.

In my opinion, this book teaches great things. It teaches how you shouldn't want to change your past, because it will change your whole life and nothing will be the same. For example, the old Devi gave her young self the lottery numbers, so she will win. She did, and whenever she came back from school, she saw that her Mom isn't with her Dad anymore. They got divorced because of that lottery. She realized that changing your past is not a good thing. You should leave your mistakes be, because that's why today you are the person you are. I think every teenager will love this book. It is fiction, but is based on real life. I strongly recommend it.

-Reviewed by Iren, grade 9.
Central Library