Written by Pauline David Sax THE TIME MACHINE because it's never too late to apologize Illustrated by Melquea Smith
BEFORE reading Have you ever said something you wished you could take back Or wished you could go back in time to fix something you felt was your fault What makes apologizing hard to do DURING reading What do you think Nia is feeling when she sees Bailey at school after Bailey said The Thing What do you think of the attempts Bailey makes at apologizing Why do you think Nia starts helping Bailey build the time machine AFTER reading When Bailey apologizes Nia doesn't say It's okay What does she say instead Why do you think she says that How can you tell that Nia has accepted Bailey's apology How do you think Bailey is feeling at the end How do you think Nia is feeling
NOW THEN DEDICATION To my family who gives me the courage to do difficult things Pauline David Sax To Ashanti my very best friend Melquea Smith THE NOW
