Those Kids from Fawn Creek

Every day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same—until Orchid Mason arrives. From Erin Entrada Kelly, the winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this contemporary school story set in small-town Louisiana is about friendship, family, deception, and being true to yourself and your dreams. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews called Those Kids from Fawn Creek “an emotionally resonant story about authenticity and belonging.” A tour-de-force from a bestselling and award-winning author that will appeal to fans of Kate DiCamillo and Rebecca Stead. There are twelve kids in the seventh grade at Fawn Creek Middle School. They’ve been together all their lives. And in this small factory town, where everyone knows everything about everyone, that’s not necessarily a great thing. There are thirteen desks in the seventh-grade classroom. That’s because Renni Dean’s father got a promotion, and the family moved to Grand Saintlodge, the nearest bi