Post by cbaz on May 12, 2017 18:14:07 GMT -5
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If making friends were as easy as navigating her horse through a jumping course, Evie Stankard would have it made. But for a socially awkward 13-year-old who loves 80's music and science, things aren't so simple.
When Evie’s dad loses his job, her parents lease her BFF—her Thoroughbred, Titus—to another family until they can get back on their feet. And when her only lunch buddy moves away, Evie’s left to endure the trenches of tasteless pasta and torturous mean girls alone. After learning about evolution in science, Evie figures she better adapt if she wants to survive eighth grade. Her efforts pay off when she’s accepted into a misfit clique at lunch. And when her lab partner, a cancer survivor named Taylor, warms up to her, Evie thinks her luck is changing.
Unfortunately, having friends brings a new set of problems. After skipping class with her new lunch buds, Evie finds herself both in detention and in trouble at home. Never mind that her crush on Taylor threatens to ruin things between them—especially after she blabs about his fake leg to keep the popular girls at bay. More than ever, Evie just wants her horse back. But when she earns detention yet again, she realizes family finances might not be the only thing which could prevent that from happening. If Evie can’t put on her big girl panties and own up to her mistakes, her endangered friendships, as well as her days of horse ownership, may very well go extinct.
THE EVOLUTION OF EVIE is a contemporary upper middle grade novel with STEM themes and a diverse cast. It is complete at 49,000 words and will appeal to fans of Susin Nielsen’s "We Are All Made of Molecules" and Ali Benjamin’s "The Thing About Jellyfish".
UPDATED VERSION:
Thirteen-year-old Evie Stankard has two goals: win a blue ribbon at the fall horse show and survive eighth grade. For a socially-awkward girl who’s also into 80’s music and science, one promises to be much easier than the other.
When Evie’s dad loses his job, she’s forced to do the unthinkable: lease out her beloved Thoroughbred, Titus, until they can get back on their feet. With nothing left to do but survive now, Evie figures she better attempt to make some friends. Her efforts pay off when she’s accepted into a misfit clique at lunch. And when her lab partner, a cancer survivor named Taylor, warms up to her, Evie thinks her luck is changing.
But having friends brings a new set of problems. After skipping class with her new pals, Evie finds herself both in detention and in trouble at home. Never mind that her crush on Taylor threatens to ruin things between them—especially after she blabs about his fake leg to keep the popular girls at bay. She tries to redeem herself by standing up to a bully who’s picking on another friend, but when this leads to a scuffle, she earns her second ticket to the principal’s office. It now appears family finances won’t be the only thing preventing her from getting Titus back. If Evie can’t convince her parents she’s still the same nice, responsible girl, semi-delinquent friends and all, she may very well have to face the fact that she’ll never see her horse again.
With a STEM theme and diverse cast, THE EVOLUTION OF EVIE is complete at 49,000 words. It will appeal to fans of Susin Nielsen’s “We Are All Made of Molecules” and Ali Benjamin’s “The Thing About Jellyfish”.
If making friends were as easy as navigating her horse through a jumping course, Evie Stankard would have it made. But for a socially awkward 13-year-old who loves 80's music and science, things aren't so simple.
When Evie’s dad loses his job, her parents lease her BFF—her Thoroughbred, Titus—to another family until they can get back on their feet. And when her only lunch buddy moves away, Evie’s left to endure the trenches of tasteless pasta and torturous mean girls alone. After learning about evolution in science, Evie figures she better adapt if she wants to survive eighth grade. Her efforts pay off when she’s accepted into a misfit clique at lunch. And when her lab partner, a cancer survivor named Taylor, warms up to her, Evie thinks her luck is changing.
Unfortunately, having friends brings a new set of problems. After skipping class with her new lunch buds, Evie finds herself both in detention and in trouble at home. Never mind that her crush on Taylor threatens to ruin things between them—especially after she blabs about his fake leg to keep the popular girls at bay. More than ever, Evie just wants her horse back. But when she earns detention yet again, she realizes family finances might not be the only thing which could prevent that from happening. If Evie can’t put on her big girl panties and own up to her mistakes, her endangered friendships, as well as her days of horse ownership, may very well go extinct.
THE EVOLUTION OF EVIE is a contemporary upper middle grade novel with STEM themes and a diverse cast. It is complete at 49,000 words and will appeal to fans of Susin Nielsen’s "We Are All Made of Molecules" and Ali Benjamin’s "The Thing About Jellyfish".
UPDATED VERSION:
Thirteen-year-old Evie Stankard has two goals: win a blue ribbon at the fall horse show and survive eighth grade. For a socially-awkward girl who’s also into 80’s music and science, one promises to be much easier than the other.
When Evie’s dad loses his job, she’s forced to do the unthinkable: lease out her beloved Thoroughbred, Titus, until they can get back on their feet. With nothing left to do but survive now, Evie figures she better attempt to make some friends. Her efforts pay off when she’s accepted into a misfit clique at lunch. And when her lab partner, a cancer survivor named Taylor, warms up to her, Evie thinks her luck is changing.
But having friends brings a new set of problems. After skipping class with her new pals, Evie finds herself both in detention and in trouble at home. Never mind that her crush on Taylor threatens to ruin things between them—especially after she blabs about his fake leg to keep the popular girls at bay. She tries to redeem herself by standing up to a bully who’s picking on another friend, but when this leads to a scuffle, she earns her second ticket to the principal’s office. It now appears family finances won’t be the only thing preventing her from getting Titus back. If Evie can’t convince her parents she’s still the same nice, responsible girl, semi-delinquent friends and all, she may very well have to face the fact that she’ll never see her horse again.
With a STEM theme and diverse cast, THE EVOLUTION OF EVIE is complete at 49,000 words. It will appeal to fans of Susin Nielsen’s “We Are All Made of Molecules” and Ali Benjamin’s “The Thing About Jellyfish”.