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Queso, Just in Time - by Ernesto Cisneros (Hardcover)

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  • Pura Belpré Award-winning author Ernesto Cisneros takes readers "back to the future" in this funny and heartfelt time-travel tale about family, grief, and love that stretches across the years.
  • 8-12 Years
  • 8.25" x 5.5" Hardcover
  • 272 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Science Fiction

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Book Synopsis



Pura Belpré Award-winning author Ernesto Cisneros takes readers "back to the future" in this funny and heartfelt time-travel tale about family, grief, and love that stretches across the years. Give to readers who love Erin Entrada Kelly, Gordan Korman, and Jason Reynolds!

Quetzalcóatl Castillo--Queso for short--has had an ache in his heart that won't go away ever since his father's death. More than anything, he wishes he could spend time with his dad again.

After whispering that wish one night under the light of the moon, Queso wakes up the next morning in 1985. With twelve-year-old Pancho--the kid who will grow up to be his dad.

Even though he has no idea what to do, Queso is just happy to be by his dad's side again. But while Pancho is confident when scoring on the foosball table or standing up to bullies, he doesn't think he's smart enough to reach for his dreams.

If only Pancho believed in himself the way Queso does, who knows what his story could be?



Review Quotes




"Funny, heartfelt and hopeful, Queso, Just in Time is the modern-day take on Back to the Future that we all need." -- Rajani LaRocca, Newbery Honor-winning author of Red, White, and Whole

"Cisneros pulls off an amazing magic trick in this time travel adventure, intertwining grief with humor while also profoundly showing the transformative power of books." -- Lisa Moore Ramee, Author of A Good Kind of Trouble

"With themes of love, loss, and the bonds we choose, Queso, Just in Time honors both the family we're born into and the one we build along the way." -- -Lori Polydoros, Author of Quake Chasers: 15 Women Rocking Earthquake Science


Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .93 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Theme: Time Travel
Format: Hardcover
Author: Ernesto Cisneros
Language: English
Street Date: March 10, 2026
TCIN: 1004992971
UPC: 9780063092242
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-4323
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.93 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.25 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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