eggs

__Eggs__ by Jerry Spinelli ISBN: 978-0-316-16646-1 ©2007 220 pages

Good sections to read aloud: pp. 16-18 where David finds an egg, only to discover that underneath of it are lips!

Summary: Our main character is nine year old David. David has recently lost his mother and is living with his grandmother while his dad works during the week. Besides the fact that he hates living with her, he hasn’t made any new friends in the town until he goes to story hour at the library with his grandmother. It is there that he meets Primrose, a 13 year old misfit who takes him under her wing and shows him what life is really about. The two of them fit so well together despite their age differences because their home situations are somewhat similar. To see what path Primrose takes David down on a daily basis, pick the book up!

YA fiction-- teen issues; friendship; family life

©Jennifer Lang - WDMS - 2008