Eventown

Corey Ann Haydu

Eventown
Format
Hardback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Country
United States
Published
18 February 2019
Pages
336
ISBN
9780062689801

Eventown

Corey Ann Haydu

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)

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