Eggs by Jerry Spinelli (Little, Brown and Company, 2007)
genre: Realistic, friendship, death and dying
ages: 9-13 years
honors: none
review: David is nine and has lost his mother in a accident—she slipped on the stairs at work. His dad works 200 miles away, and he’s stuck living with his grandma who {David thinks} is trying to mother him. Primrose is 13 and can’t stand her mother—the fortuneteller, so she’s moved out of their tiny house to a 1977 Dodge van in the front yard. Despite the differences in ages, their unusual friendship helps fill the emotional holes in their lives.
opinion: While this book doesn’t seem to be about anything, it’s really about how friends can help us heal our wounds. Both of the kids in the book are damaged, but their tumultuous friendship is a safe place for them to express their pain. Still not sure why the book is called Eggs, I think I missed something.
ideas: Older tweens will be able to appreciate the friendship between David and Primrose because of its complexities and see the importance of the bond.
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