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Set in 1996, "The Future of Us" follows best friends Josh and Emma, whose long‑standing bond is shaken when Josh makes a move that alters their dynamic. After Josh’s family receives a free AOL CD, his mother asks him to bring it so Emma can install it on her new computer. The two sign on and find themselves automatically logged into their Facebook profiles—only in this story, Facebook has never existed, and their accounts reveal snapshots of themselves fifteen years into the future.
Through the course of the novel, each refreshed page shows how different decisions made today will ripple forward, changing their lives in unexpected ways. As they navigate the highs and lows of this digital time travel, Josh and Emma must decide what to do in the present—and what kind of futures they want to build.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jay Asher
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