Egghead
A Novel (Anniversary Edition)
- Publisher
- Red Deer Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2020
- Category
- Bullying, Peer Pressure, Peer Pressure, Friendship
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780889955806
- Publish Date
- Jan 2020
- List Price
- $12.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 12 to 18
- Grade: 7 to 12
Description
How long would you stand by? What do you do when your best friend is bullied? What do you do if he is a bully? Bystanders Katie and Devan see things very differently, but one thing is clear: Grade 9 life is hard. Told through the voices of Katie and Devan, and (the target) Will's poignant poems, Egghead shows how bullying affects everyone and that there is more than one side to every story. Caroline Pignat is a two-time winner of Canada's Governor General's Literary Award. Egghead is her first novel. This Anniversary Edition celebrates the book's ten-plus years in print and tens of thousands of copies sold internationally.
About the author
Caroline Pignat graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Religious Studies. After working with children and youth for over fifteen years in roles such as teacher, seminar facilitator, mentor and coach, she began her writing career. Her fiction, non-fiction and poetry for children regularly appear in Highlights for Children, Guideposts for Kids, Living Faith for Kids, and Clubhouse Magazine.
Editorial Reviews
" a sensitive examination of bullying and its psychological roots... the story is fast paced and absorbing " - Booklist
