An Amazon Best Book of the Month * Kirkus Best Books of 2019 * Kids\' Indie Next Pick List * Bookpage Best Books of 2019: Middle Grade Beautiful, mysterious and deeply satisfying. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review). -- School Library Journal (starred review) Thought-provoking. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An emotionally complex and wonderfully told story. -- New York Times Book Review Enchanting, heart-rending, and bittersweet.
Everything may be even in Eventown, but is there a price to pay for perfection--and pretending? Engrossing.
And they play only one song in music class.
Ever.
Sure, there are a few odd rules, and the houses all look exactly alike, but it\'s easy enough to explain--until Elodee realizes that there are only three ice cream flavors in Eventown.
On blueberry-picking field trips, every berry is perfectly ripe.
Everyone takes the scenic way to school or work--past rows of rosebushes and unexpected waterfalls.
Their kitchen comes with a box of recipes for Elodee to try.
Indeed, life in Eventown is comforting and exciting all at once.
So when Elodee\'s mom gets a new job in Eventown, moving seems like it might just fix everything.
Not when she and her twin sister, Naomi, seem to be drifting apart.
Not when her feelings have such a strong grip on her heart. --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me and Goodbye Stranger The world tilted for Elodee this year, and now it\'s impossible for her to be the same as she was before.
An Amazon Best Book of the Month * Kirkus Best Books of 2019 * Kids\' Indie Next Pick List * Bookpage Best Books of 2019: Middle Grade Beautiful, mysterious and deeply satisfying
