Eggs
(Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)
Author:
Published:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 2007
Format:
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Lexile measure:
540L
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
Nine-year-old David has recently lost his mother to a freak accident, his salesman father is constantly on the road, and he is letting his anger out on his grandmother. Sarcastic and bossy 13-year-old Primrose lives with her childlike, fortuneteller mother, and a framed picture is the only evidence of the father she never knew. Despite their differences, David and Primrose forge a tight yet tumultuous friendship, eventually helping each other deal with what is missing in their lives. This powerful, quirky novel about two very complicated, damaged children has much to say about friendship, loss, and recovery.
Formats
Kindle Book
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More Details
Street Date:
6/1/2007
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316137607, 9780316006651
ASIN:
B000QRIGKS
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 3.6, 4 Points
Level 3.6, 4 Points
Lexile measure:
540
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Jerry Spinelli. (2007). Eggs. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jerry Spinelli. 2007. Eggs. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jerry Spinelli, Eggs. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Jerry Spinelli. Eggs. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2007.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
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| East Hampton Public Library | 0 | 0 |
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Date Added:
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Date Updated:
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Last Metadata Check:
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