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Eventown
Contributor(s): Haydu, Corey Ann (Author)
ISBN: 0062689819     ISBN-13: 9780062689818
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2020
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 740
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.50 lbs) 352 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 501031
Reading Level: 4.6   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 10.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Kirkus Best Books of 2019 * Kids' Indie Next Pick List * Bookpage Best Books of 2019: Middle Grade

"Beautiful, mysterious and deeply satisfying." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me and Goodbye Stranger

The world tilted for Elodee this year, and now it's impossible for her to be the same as she was before. Not when her feelings have such a strong grip on her heart. Not when she and her twin sister, Naomi, seem to be drifting apart. So when Elodee's mom gets a new job in Eventown, moving seems like it might just fix everything.

Indeed, life in Eventown is comforting and exciting all at once. Their kitchen comes with a box of recipes for Elodee to try. Everyone takes the scenic way to school or work--past rows of rosebushes and unexpected waterfalls. On blueberry-picking field trips, every berry is perfectly ripe.

Sure, there are a few odd rules, and the houses all look exactly alike, but it's easy enough to explain--until Elodee realizes that there are only three ice cream flavors in Eventown. Ever. And they play only one song in music class. Everything may be "even" in Eventown, but is there a price to pay for perfection--and pretending?

"Engrossing." --New York Times Book Review

"Enchanting, heart-rending, and bittersweet." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"An emotionally complex and wonderfully told story." --School Library Journal (starred review)

"Thought-provoking." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)


Contributor Bio(s): Haydu, Corey Ann: -

Corey Ann Haydu is the author of Rules for Stealing Stars and four acclaimed books for teens. She grew up in the Boston area, earned her MFA at the New School, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her dog Oscar. Find out more at www.coreyannhaydu.com.