Rewind

By William Sleator

Subjects: Adoption, Adoption, fiction, Self-perception, fiction, Parent and child, Self-perception, Fiction, Children's fiction, Parent and child, fiction, Technology, fiction, Juvenile fiction, Near-death experiences

Description: Rewind is a science fiction novel written in 1999 by William Sleator. It explores maturity and self-confidence. The main character is Peter, an 11-year-old boy. The stage is first set at his funeral, where he recalls that he was killed by his neighbor's car. Then he hears a mysterious voice. It tells Peter that he has a chance to go back to any moment before his death and alter the events, therefore preventing the catastrophe.