內容簡介
內容簡介 12位Fawn Creek中學7年級的同學，從出生到現在幾乎都在一起，他們熟知彼此的小秘密。不過，這未必是一件好事吧。教室有13張桌子，但第13張桌子是空的，這原本是 Renni的，因為爸爸工作升遷，搬家到附近的大城市。即使搬家了，Renni仍然對12位同學瞭若指掌。小鎮中學的日子，千篇一律，有一天，班上來了一位新生Orchid。當她拉開Renni椅子那一刻，立刻引起12位同學注意。Orchid 出生於紐約，剛從巴黎搬來。她的衣著輕飄飄的，像仙女 一樣，耳朵還戴了一朵花。男生們很興奮，因為從來沒人會搬到這，很好奇他有沒有男朋友呢，女生則不解，怎麼會有人在頭上戴花啊？以為自己是仙女嗎？Fawn Creek小歸小，但也有自己的團體：上帝小隊、運動員、局外人。哪個團體能接受Orchid？誰可以拯救她？或者，反而是Orchid拯救小鎮的人呢？紐伯瑞得獎作家Erin Entrada Kelly講述家庭、友誼與忠於自己的故事。 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.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 big town. Renni’s desk is empty, but Renni still knows their secrets; is still pulling their strings.When Orchid Mason arrives and slips gracefully into Renni’s chair, the other seventh graders don’t know what to think. Orchid—who was born in New York City but just moved to Fawn Creek from Paris—seems to float. Her dress skims the floor. She’s wearing a flower behind her ear. Fawn Creek Middle might be small, but it has its tightly knit groups—the self-proclaimed “God Squad,” the jocks, the outsiders—just like anyplace else. Who will claim Orchid Mason? Who will save Orchid Mason? Or will Orchid Mason save them?Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor winner Erin Entrada Kelly explores complex themes centered on family, friendships, and staying true to yourself. Those Kids from Fawn Creek will enchant fans of Thanhhà Lai’s Inside Out & Back Again and Rebecca Stead’s The List of Things That Will Not Change. "
