Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan

Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan

$9.95

Publication Date: 3rd November 2015

It's a big leap for twelve-year-old Evie when she moves from Dublin to New York, but it was her mother's final wish that she live with her veterinarian uncle there. Overwhelmed by the city at first, Evie soon discovers a new world and a new self as a part-time assistant at the veterinary clinic. Read More
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It's a big leap for twelve-year-old Evie when she moves from Dublin to New York, but it was her mother's final wish that she live with her veterinarian uncle there. Overwhelmed by the city at first, Evie soon discovers a new world and a new self as a part-time assistant at the veterinary clinic. Read More
Description
New York City. Evie Brooks has seen it on the TV, but she never imagined herself living there. But when her mother dies, Evie finds herself leaving her home in Dublin and moving to Manhattan to visit with her American uncle for the summer. Never having owned a pet more substantial than a goldfish, twelve-year-old Evie is intrigued by Uncle Scott's veterinary practice, and before long is working as an assistant in the clinic. Soon she finds herself immersed in dogs galore, parrots, reptiles, and an assortment of other creatures and their eccentric owners. And she loves it. Manhattan would be just about perfect if it weren't for Uncle Scott's lawyer girlfriend, who has plans for him that do not involve Evie. Before the summer is over, Evie has an important decision to make: stay in New York and confront the problem of Scott's girlfriend or return to Ireland to live with her godmother.
Details
  • Price: $9.95
  • Pages: 224
  • Carton Quantity: 48
  • Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
  • Imprint: Pajama Press
  • Publication Date: 3rd November 2015
  • Trim Size: 5.25 x 7.75 in
  • ISBN: 9781927485828
  • Format: Paperback
  • Age: 9-12
  • BISACs:
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying
    JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Alternative Family
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Pets
Reviews

About Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan


2015 Literacy Association of Ireland Children's Book Award shortlist (Ireland)


"Agnew gives Evie an engaging balance of sarcasm, vulnerability, and humour....Readers [will] be clamoring for another Evie book."—Publishers Weeky


"An enjoyable, light read that will particularly draw in animal lovers."—School Library Journal


"This is a quick-moving novel, and Evie is by turns smart, cheeky, stubborn, and introspective - a highly identifiable and likeable lead character..."—Resource Links


"Throughout this story, the animals that move through Scott's workday turn out to be the creatures that help Evie cope with her mother's passing."—The Montreal Gazette


"Wonderfully paced, easy to read, and quite appropriate for 10 year olds and up, this story delicately balances the concept of grief and loss with the ordinary exuberance of a curious 12 year old in the midst of changes, and is a wonderfully clever read."—I Am, Indeed


Author Bio
Sheila Agnew was born in New York and raised mainly in Dublin, Ireland, with her twin sister and two brothers. Not content to stay in one place, Sheila practiced international law for a number of years around the world before settling back in New York as a family lawyer and a budding author. Her first novel for juvenile readers was Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan.
New York City. Evie Brooks has seen it on the TV, but she never imagined herself living there. But when her mother dies, Evie finds herself leaving her home in Dublin and moving to Manhattan to visit with her American uncle for the summer. Never having owned a pet more substantial than a goldfish, twelve-year-old Evie is intrigued by Uncle Scott's veterinary practice, and before long is working as an assistant in the clinic. Soon she finds herself immersed in dogs galore, parrots, reptiles, and an assortment of other creatures and their eccentric owners. And she loves it. Manhattan would be just about perfect if it weren't for Uncle Scott's lawyer girlfriend, who has plans for him that do not involve Evie. Before the summer is over, Evie has an important decision to make: stay in New York and confront the problem of Scott's girlfriend or return to Ireland to live with her godmother.
  • Price: $9.95
  • Pages: 224
  • Carton Quantity: 48
  • Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
  • Imprint: Pajama Press
  • Publication Date: 3rd November 2015
  • Trim Size: 5.25 x 7.75 in
  • ISBN: 9781927485828
  • Format: Paperback
  • Age: 9-12
  • BISACs:
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying
    JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Alternative Family
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Pets

About Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan


2015 Literacy Association of Ireland Children's Book Award shortlist (Ireland)


"Agnew gives Evie an engaging balance of sarcasm, vulnerability, and humour....Readers [will] be clamoring for another Evie book."—Publishers Weeky


"An enjoyable, light read that will particularly draw in animal lovers."—School Library Journal


"This is a quick-moving novel, and Evie is by turns smart, cheeky, stubborn, and introspective - a highly identifiable and likeable lead character..."—Resource Links


"Throughout this story, the animals that move through Scott's workday turn out to be the creatures that help Evie cope with her mother's passing."—The Montreal Gazette


"Wonderfully paced, easy to read, and quite appropriate for 10 year olds and up, this story delicately balances the concept of grief and loss with the ordinary exuberance of a curious 12 year old in the midst of changes, and is a wonderfully clever read."—I Am, Indeed


Sheila Agnew was born in New York and raised mainly in Dublin, Ireland, with her twin sister and two brothers. Not content to stay in one place, Sheila practiced international law for a number of years around the world before settling back in New York as a family lawyer and a budding author. Her first novel for juvenile readers was Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan.