A Spoonful of Time

Praise

A 2024 CBC Children’s Favorites Winner, Sixth to Eighth Grade
A 2024 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner, Sixth to Eighth Grade
One of School Library Journal’s Best Middle Grade Books of 2023
2024–25 Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Nominee

“Affectionately wrought….evocative descriptions of food and its link to memory carry this light speculative read, which offers up a sweet intergenerational relationship that connects past and present.”—Publishers Weekly

“Beautifully written…the descriptions of the dishes are salivating enough that readers might appreciate the ability to recreate them at home. A warm and satisfying intergenerational story.”—Booklist

“Full of twists, this middle-grade story is a heartwarming mix of food and family.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A charming story filled with recipes.”—School Library Journal

“Readers will love the Korean culture and food references….This is a great time-travel adventure read.”—Book Riot

“This wonderful book combines food and family into a perfectly seasoned story.”—Lelia Nebeker for Northern Virginia Magazine

“This wonderful book [by an Arlington author!] combines food and family into a perfectly seasoned story.”— Lelia Nebeker for Northern Virginia Magazine

“Seasoned with humor and a rich setting, A Spoonful of Time is an enchanting novel about family secrets, friendships, loss, and food that transports us to the past. Warning: don’t read while hungry!”—Lynne Kelly, author of Song For a Whale

“A vividly written tale that is easy to love, Flora Ahn’s novel is intricate, enchanting, and absolutely brimming with life. This is a surprising and timeless story, with the perfect mix of sweetness, wonder, and depth.”—Corey Ann Haydu, author of Eventown and One Jar of Magic