Overview

Everyone says twelve-year-old Evan Calais is feral. She likes to spend her time outside, fishing and having mud fights in her small town of Little John Island, Louisiana. But when a sinkhole causes the town mine to collapse, trapping all forty-eight miners, everything in her life comes to a standstill. Because Evan's dad is one of the miners trapped inside. Evan seeks solace the only way she knows how - in the outdoors - and comes upon the most peculiar thing. An egg. It's a large egg. And it's alone. So while Evan waits for her dad to come home, she also finds herself caring for the strange, abandoned egg. If this egg can hatch...maybe her dad has a chance of coming home, too. But as she incubates the egg, Evan will need to make a big decision. For she has a secret - she might know what caused the cave-in. Sarah Guillory's latest middle grade novel is a deeply heartwarming exploration of the importance of imagination, the freedom in nature, and the power of the truth.

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Three starred reviews ★ ""A masterfully written and intensely absorbing story of a girl who discovers there are many ways to be brave."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ ""A vibrant tale of a brave girl grappling with fear, anger, and grief...follow[ing] a natural, thoughtful progression to the narrative's deeply satisfying ending."" -- Booklist, starred review ★ ""Lush prose and emotionally grounded storytelling render Evan's moral awakening both convincing and affecting, immersing readers in a vividly realized setting that celebrates the natural world and one's place in it."" -- Publishers Weekly, starred review ""Fans of Holly Goldberg Sloan and Katherine Applegate will be drawn to this heartfelt story of courage, growth, and self-discovery."" -- School Library Journal

★ ""A masterfully written and intensely absorbing story of a girl who discovers there are many ways to be brave."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Three starred reviews ★ ""A masterfully written and intensely absorbing story of a girl who discovers there are many ways to be brave."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ ""A vibrant tale of a brave girl grappling with fear, anger, and grief...follow[ing] a natural, thoughtful progression to the narrative's deeply satisfying ending."" -- Booklist, starred review ★ ""Lush prose and emotionally grounded storytelling render Evan's moral awakening both convincing and affecting, immersing readers in a vividly realized setting that celebrates the natural world and one's place in it."" -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author Information

Sarah Guillory is a high school English teacher and author of the middle-grade novels Gus and Glory and Nowhere Better Than Here, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and earned four starred reviews. She loves walking her dogs, sitting under a tree with a book, or running countless miles before the sun comes up. Sarah lives in Louisiana with her husband and dogs. sarahguillory.com

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