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    The Patron Thief of Bread, by Lindsay Eagar | Book Review

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    The Patron Thief of Bread

    Written by Lindsay Eagar

    Ages 10-14 | 448 Pages

    Publisher: Candlewick | ISBN-13: 978-1536204681

    What to Expect: Poverty, Family, Friendship, Loyalty.

    Duck isn’t what you’d expect from a thief. Fished from the river by street children when she was just a baby, she’s quiet, shy, nervous, and conscientious, conscious of her position as the youngest thief in the street-urchin gang known as the Crowns. However, these qualities make her perfect for the Crowns’ latest plan: to infiltrate the home of the blind town Baker and ensure a steady supply of lifted bread and coins. It’s the perfect plan, except that Duck struggles to remember where she belongs. Is she the baker’s keen apprentice or a Crown in disguise?

    As Duck grows ever fonder of the baker, returning to the Crowns becomes harder and harder. Meanwhile, unseen and unnoticed, something is growing weary of only watching from the sidelines and yearning to take part in Duck’s story.

    In a gritty imagined world that eerily parallels our own, Duck’s story invites readers to think through some of the most familiar challenges of childhood: friendship allegiances, personal identity, and duty to others. These are not easy themes, but the gripping narrative weaves them seamlessly into a broader timely critique of poverty and social justice. Duck is a relatable and believable character, both vulnerable and strong at the same time, and readers will enjoy watching her grow as the story progresses.

    The Patron Thief of Bread is an original and thought-provoking read.

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    About the Author

    Lindsay Eagar is the author of the middle-grade novels Hour of the Bees, which was an International Latino Book Award winner and was short-listed for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, and Race to the Bottom of the Sea. She lives in the mountains of Utah with her husband and two daughters.

    The Patron Theif of Bread by Lindsay Eagar was reviewed by Dr. Jen Harrison. Discover more books like The Patron Theif of Bread by following along with our reviews and articles tagged with poverty, family, friendship, and loyalty.

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    Dr. Jen Harrison provides writing and research services as the CEO of Read.Write.Perfect. She completed her Ph.D. in Children’s and Victorian Literature at Aberystwyth University in Wales, in the UK. After a brief spell in administration, Jen then trained as a secondary school English teacher and worked for several years teaching Secondary School English, working independently as a private tutor of English, and working in nursery and primary schools. She has been an editor for the peer-reviewed journal of children’s literature, Jeunesse, and has published academic work on children’s non-fiction, YA speculative fiction, and the posthuman.

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