Summary Of Polly Emerson's Frozen In Time

In the book Frozen in Time Polly Emerson is taken from the past, she faces challenges with trusting herself and others. Along with her brother Freddy, they are discovered by their great, great niece and nephew; Ben and Rachel. After being in chronic suspension from 1956 to 2010. Polly is bewildered as to why her father would leave her and Freddy. At first when Polly steps out of the lab, she doesn’t believe she really is in the 21st century, until Rachel is able to convince her. As anyone would be, she is extremely overwhelmed, with all of the time that had just slipped through her fingers. Her father was nowhere to be found, so she was left with Freddy, Rachel and Ben.
Not only would it be extremely difficult to regulate to modern day culture, but the knowledge of knowing your father abandoned you, is what made Polly the most distrustful with herself and insecure. In one of the chapters Polly breaks down in tears saying she just
So many subjects and discoveries have been made since 1956 I can only imagine trying to learn them all days before school starts . Polly, was also worried about her “story” and what she was going to tell her class about her past. Would they believe her? Would they think she's weird? If Polly had just stopped worrying she probably would have done better in the first place. Also, when Lorraine Kingsley mocked the way Polly spoke, even though she was trying to tear her down, it encouraged Polly to stick up for herself. Not in the best way, but it still raised her confidence a little bit more. Lastly when the Russian government broke into Ben and Rachel's house, and Rachel read the email from her uncle telling her to get out of the house now, Polly didn't take control and just let Rachel take the lead. In a situation like this, it is important to remain calm, and do what is best for your safety. Even if that means having your partner in crime comes