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Eddy, Eddy / Kate De Goldi.

Summary:
"A series of earthquakes exposes the fault lines in a teenager's unconventional life in a powerful crossover novel that explores raw emotion with wit and warmth"-- Provided by publisher.
After the deadly 2011 earthquakes in Christ Church, New Zealand, Eddy Smallbone must navigate the ruins of his hometown along with the ruins of his personal life. A Catholic-school dropout itching to break free of the eccentric uncle who raised him and newly mourning the death of his dog, Eddy starts his own dog-walking and pet-sitting business. Through his work, he meets and cares for an extraordinary cast of characters, including a precocious seven-year-old girl and a nun and her unruly parrot. Meanwhile, Eddy’s former girlfriend, Boo, is back, and their relationship fraught, to say the least. And his best friend, Thomas Moore, who lives in a cabin behind his parents’ house, is suffering from a mysterious and devastating illness. Layered and resonant, intellectually rigorous, and as soothing as it is shocking, this sophisticated literary novel for mature teens plumbs the depths of trauma and healing. With its sensitive take on important issues—including grief and faith, unplanned pregnancy, and mental illness and self-harm—Eddy’s story will speak volumes to adult readers also.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781536232820
  • ISBN: 1536232823
  • Physical Description: 287 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First US edition.
  • Publisher: Sommerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
14 and up. Candlewick Press
Subject: Teenagers > Juvenile fiction.
Orphans > Juvenile fiction.
Identity (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction.
High schools > Juvenile fiction.
Loss (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction.
Grief > Juvenile fiction.
Faith > Juvenile fiction.
Pet sitting > Juvenile fiction.
Christchurch Earthquake, N.Z., 2011 > Juvenile fiction.
Christchurch (N.Z.) > Juvenile fiction.
Teenagers > Fiction.
Orphans > Fiction.
Identity > Fiction.
High schools > Fiction.
Loss > Fiction.
Grief > Fiction.
Faith > Fiction.
Pet sitting > Fiction.
Christchurch Earthquake, N.Z., 2011 > Fiction.
Christchurch (N.Z.) > Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Genre: Bildungsromans.
Christmas fiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Bethlehem Main Library YA (Text) 33062009965410 New YA Fiction Available -
Easton Main Library DE GOLDI (Text) 31901004793693 YA Fiction Available -


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