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Egghead

By Caroline Pignat.

Red Deer Press, ©2008.
ISBN 9780889953994 (pbk)

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Will Reid is the bully magnet. Katie is the well-meaning friend - but NOT girlfriend. Shane is on the bully team. They struggle through 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.

About the Author

Caroline Pignat is from Kanata, Ontario

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Caroline Pignat graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Religious Studies. She is a teacher, a mentor and coach for children and youth, and an accomplished writer. Caroline is the successful author of Egghead, her first YA novel, and more recently Greener Grass (2008) – a historical fiction for young adults taking place during the Irish Famine in 1847. She was born in Dublin, Ireland and currently lives in Kanata, Ontario with her husband and two children.

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Egghead.pdf 9.7 KBBooktalk by C. MacLennan

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Comments

Comment #1 posted on November 12, 2011, 4:24 PM

Our grade 4 class has just finished reading this lovely novel. It has made us stronger writers. We loved the ending but where hoping that there was a sequel. Thank you Ms. Pignat for inspiring us to be better writers and readers.

Maddy, park avenue P.S.

Comment #2 posted on November 13, 2011, 12:23 PM

Hi Maddy,

Thanks for your post. I'm so glad to hear that you guys enjoyed Egghead and that it's helped you to become stronger writers! :)

That's FANTASTIC!!

Caroline Pignat

Comment #3 posted on November 28, 2011, 12:37 PM

awesome book. im just like will. I get bullied and im very good in school. This book inspired me to stand up for myself a lot more. Thanks sooooooo much :)

Greg, Parkview Public School

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