{"product_id":"9780889953994","title":"Egghead","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed Maple Book Award - Fiction Honour Book 2009 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSnow Willow Award Nominee 2009 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCLA Young Adult Canadian Book Award shortlist, 2009 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Reid is a gawky kid who wears fake turtlenecks, is obsessed by his ant farm project, and is lousy at gym. In other words, he's the perfect target for Shane, the Grade 9 bully. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatie has been Will's friend in elementary school, but defending him in the high school environment comes at an unforeseen cost - she dreads the rumours that link them in a boyfriend\/girlfriend way she's never considered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevan has been part of Shane's bullyboy team until now, when he comes to realize that it's not so smart to mindlessly back up each nasty attack of Shane's. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether the three young teens are struggling to find their way out of one of the classic dilemmas of life: how not to be a bystander to bullying, how to stand up for your friends, and how to deal with consuming rage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung readers will find lots to think about as they turn the pages of this crisp and compelling story by newcomer Caroline Pignat. Each character takes a turn at telling the story - through the spare blank verse of Will, wrapped up in the world of his single-parent father and his own eccentric preoccupations; through the clear-eyed accounts of Katie, wrestling with her own private demons; and in the sensitive narrative of the slowly awakening Devan, who comes to notice Katie as a spunky, attractive individual whom he'd like to know better but fears thinks he's a goof. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote that Kids Help Phone's has included \u003ci\u003eEgghead\u003c\/i\u003e on their site as a book to help kids in their Get Information section under Bullying for Ages 13 and Up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Deer Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032888525040,"sku":"9780889953994","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780889953994_p0.jpg?v=1763859139","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780889953994","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}