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A tender tale of courage, hope, and holding onto yourself even when everything around you seems to be falling apart -- perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Barbara O'Connor.
Everyone says twelve-year-old Evan Calais is feral. She likes to spend her time outside, fishing and having mud fights in her small town of Little John Island, Louisiana. But when a sinkhole causes the town mine to collapse, trapping all forty-eight miners, everything in her life comes to a standstill. Because Evan's dad is one of the miners trapped inside. Evan seeks solace the only way she knows how--in the outdoors--and comes upon the most peculiar thing. An egg. It's a large egg. And it's alone. So while Evan waits for her dad to come home, she also finds herself caring for the strange, abandoned egg. If this egg can hatch...maybe her dad has a chance of coming home, too. But as she incubates the egg, Evan will need to make a big decision. For she has a secret--she might know what caused the cave-in. Sarah Guillory's latest middle grade novel is a deeply heartwarming exploration of the importance of imagination, the freedom in nature, and the power of the truth.Author: Sarah Guillory
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 05/19/2026
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.36w x 1.27d
ISBN: 9781250349392
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2026
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2026
Booklist 03/01/2026
School Library Journal 05/02/2026 pg. 1
About the Author
Sarah Guillory is a high school English teacher and author of the middle-grade novels Gus and Glory and Nowhere Better Than Here, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and earned four starred reviews. She loves walking her dogs, sitting under a tree with a book, or running countless miles before the sun comes up. Sarah lives in Louisiana with her husband and dogs.
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A tender tale of courage, hope, and holding onto yourself even when everything around you seems to be falling apart -- perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Barbara O'Connor.
Everyone says twelve-year-old Evan Calais is feral. She likes to spend her time outside, fishing and having mud fights in her small town of Little John Island, Louisiana. But when a sinkhole causes the town mine to collapse, trapping all forty-eight miners, everything in her life comes to a standstill. Because Evan's dad is one of the miners trapped inside. Evan seeks solace the only way she knows how--in the outdoors--and comes upon the most peculiar thing. An egg. It's a large egg. And it's alone. So while Evan waits for her dad to come home, she also finds herself caring for the strange, abandoned egg. If this egg can hatch...maybe her dad has a chance of coming home, too. But as she incubates the egg, Evan will need to make a big decision. For she has a secret--she might know what caused the cave-in. Sarah Guillory's latest middle grade novel is a deeply heartwarming exploration of the importance of imagination, the freedom in nature, and the power of the truth.Author: Sarah Guillory
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 05/19/2026
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.36w x 1.27d
ISBN: 9781250349392
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2026
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2026
Booklist 03/01/2026
School Library Journal 05/02/2026 pg. 1
About the Author
Sarah Guillory is a high school English teacher and author of the middle-grade novels Gus and Glory and Nowhere Better Than Here, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and earned four starred reviews. She loves walking her dogs, sitting under a tree with a book, or running countless miles before the sun comes up. Sarah lives in Louisiana with her husband and dogs.
