This is the closest I could find so far:
Take a look at the plot for this Back to the Future film which also has books written where they comment that the plotlines and events differ in both:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future
Look under Development - Writing to see the plot line about the nuclear explosion - it is a rare topic for books about kids I would think.
This looks like it here at amazon.com
Book one - in various editions, this is paperback
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Future-Novel-George-Gipe/dp/0425082059/
Part II
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Future-Part-2-Novel/dp/0425118754/
Part III
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Future-Craig-Shaw-Gardner/dp/0425122409/
All three films (widescreen)
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Future-Complete-Trilogy-Widescreen/dp/B00006AL1E/
Your library may also have or can get these for you.

Creative Commons by mugley
Source(s):
http://www.amazon.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future/
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Future-Novel-George-Gipe/dp/0425082059/
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Future-Part-2-Novel/dp/0425118754/ http://www.amazon.com/Back-Future-Craig-Shaw-Gardner/dp/0425122409/ http://www.amazon.com/Back-Future-Complete-Trilogy-Widescreen/dp/B00006AL1E...

Permalink | Report

sounds a little like:
The trip Ezra Jack Keats. New York, N.Y. : Mulberry/Greenwillow Books, c1978. [36] p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 25 cm.

Reviews:
Phyllis Kennemer, Ph.D. (Children's Literature)
Louie has moved to a new neighborhood. He does not know anybody. No kids, no dogs, no cats. Louie takes an old shoebox. He cuts holes in the top and in the front and in the back. Then he recreates his old neighborhood as a diorama. He hangs an airplane in the sky and takes an imaginary trip back "home." He wanders the deserted streets until he comes upon some strange creatures. A familiar tail provides an enlightening clue to their identity. It is Halloween and these are his friends in costume. They enjoy a ride in Louie's plane before he heads for his new home where the shouts of "Trick or treat" greet him. Louie dons his own costume and finds new friends. Full color illustrations in muted tones engage readers in Louie's search for friendship. This reissue of Keats's classic tale of a child's despair and delight in moving remains relevant for another generation of youngsters. 2007 (orig. 1978), Viking/Penguin, $15.99. Ages 5 to 8.
Permalink | Report