The Problem with Prophecies by Scott Reintgen

 The Problem with Prophecies by Scott Reintgen (338 pages)

Synopsis: Most people inherit eye colors or heirlooms, but for Celia Cleary, the gift of prophecy has been passed down in her family for generations. And on the 4,444th day of her life, Celia will have her first vision. But nothing could have prepared her for what she sees—the quiet boy down the street, Jeffrey Johnson, is about to die. Determined to save him despite her grandmother’s warnings against it, Celia alters events to stop her vision from playing out. But for each prophecy she avoids, another one takes its place, putting Jeffrey in constant danger. Fate has made its choice, and it’s not giving up the hunt. Focusing on homework or friends isn’t easy when you’re going head-to-head with death—and keeping Jeffrey Johnson alive is throwing Celia’s seventh grade year into chaos. It doesn’t help that she’s getting to know Jeffrey more and more with each new rescue attempt. It really doesn’t help when she realizes she kind of likes him.

Opinion: This is a Truman Award Nominee for the 2024-2025 school year. I fully enjoyed reading this book. It has a little bit of everything, some supernatural elements with the seer abilities, some cuteness, friendship drama, and action. The characters are all relatable and easy to like. Celia had me invested as I wanted to see whether she would be able to pull off her main goal of the book. I will say I did predict the ending of the book, but I was still satisfied by it.