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Overview

Science geek Eddy Thomas can invent useful devices to do anything, except solve his bully problem. Eddy Thomas can read a college physics book, but he can’t read the emotions on the faces of his classmates at Drayton Middle School. He can spend hours tinkering with an invention, but he can’t stand more than a few minutes in a noisy crowd, like the crowd at the science fair, which Eddy fails to win. When the local school crossing guard is laid off, Eddy is haunted by thoughts of the potentially disastrous consequences and invents a traffic-calming device, using parts he has scavenged from discarded machines. Eddy also discovers new friends, who appreciate his abilities and respect his unique view of the world. By trusting his real friends, Eddy uses his talents to help others and rethinks his purely mechanical definition of success.

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Houtman's debut presents the singular voice of Eddy, who sees the world from a different angle. He attends Drayton Middle School, but prefers disassembling old machines in his basement, gathering scientific facts (which he shares in excerpts from the “Random Access Memory of Edison Thomas”), practicing Morse code, and avoiding loud noises, crowds, and Mitch (a friend-turned-bully). Eddy sees a counselor, who aids him in developing his nearly nonexistent social skills—despite having a head for facts and data, he's incapable of understanding figures of speech—and managing his general anxiety (“He had made a huge logical error. As big as Uluru/Ayers Rock [346 meters high]. No, even bigger”). When the local crossing guard's position is eliminated, Eddy invents a device to make the intersection safe. With help from his classmate Justin, Eddy might just win first place at the regional science fair and make his first true friend. A perceptive look at a complicated mind, the novel is steeped in the world of science (binomial nomenclature appears throughout), and the quirky humor and authentic characters should have wide appeal. Ages 8-up. (Apr.)
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Eddy Thomas is a smart kid, but one who does not read or understand social cues. Eddy has a particular way of doing things and finds himself quite uncomfortable when things do not follow the predictable patterns. He has a penchant for random facts and Latin names for animals. Science is a field he loves, but in waiting until the last minute, he finds that his science project is not going on to the regional competition. In the days following that loss, he becomes friends with one of the middle school classmates who is advancing to the next round. Justin is a bit of a science geek too, and he appreciates Eddy's intellectual gifts. He gives Eddy a place to eat lunch every day and helps Eddy maneuver through the emotional minefield of middle school. Eddy's former childhood friend Mitch is the big man in the middle school, both literally and figuratively. Not only is he popular, he also towers over everyone and often pushes the smaller kids out of his way. Eddy is a special target but believes Mitch is only teasing with him; Justin suggests otherwise. Eddy is an unusual protagonist with a distinct way of viewing the world. Throughout the story, readers get an inside look at Eddy's quirks and eccentricities, as well as a glimpse at how such kids are still more than capable of being a valued part of a school's social milieu. Highly appropriate for middle school readers, there is much in the story that can be discussed and evaluated, including bullying and befriending those who are different. Reviewer: Janis Flint-Ferguson

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781590787083
  • Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
  • Publication date: 2/1/2010
  • Pages: 192
  • Sales rank: 565,625
  • Age range: 8 - 13 Years
  • Lexile: 780L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.70 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 1.00 (d)

Meet the Author

Jacqueline Houtman holds a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She writes about a variety of biomedical topics, including asthma, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and AIDS. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin. This is her first novel.
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    Terrible!!!!!!!!!!

    I wouldnt reccommend this book to anyone. I am a 7th grader reading this book by force of teacher. I dont blame my teacher but i just cant wait to be done with it. If i could give this book stars in negative i would. Just leave it on the shelf!!!!!!

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