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Will didn’t plan to eat a stinkbug. But when his friend Darryl called new kid Eloy Herrera a racial slur, Will did it as a diversion. Now Will is Bug Boy, and everyone is cracking up inventing insect meals for him, like French flies and maggot-aroni and fleas.
Turns out eating bugs for food is a real thing called entomophagy. Deciding that means he can use a class project to feed everyone grasshoppers, Will bargains for Eloy’s help in exchange for helping him with wrestling, but their growing friendship only ticks off Darryl more.
Will may have bitten off more than he can chew as crickets, earthworm jerky—even a scorpion—end up on his plate, but insects are the least of his problems. When things between Darryl and Eloy heat up, Will wrestles with questions of loyalty and honor—and learns that maybe not all friendships are worth fighting for.
Turns out eating bugs for food is a real thing called entomophagy. Deciding that means he can use a class project to feed everyone grasshoppers, Will bargains for Eloy’s help in exchange for helping him with wrestling, but their growing friendship only ticks off Darryl more.
Will may have bitten off more than he can chew as crickets, earthworm jerky—even a scorpion—end up on his plate, but insects are the least of his problems. When things between Darryl and Eloy heat up, Will wrestles with questions of loyalty and honor—and learns that maybe not all friendships are worth fighting for.
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Rebecca Petruck worked at Condé Nast in marketing before returning to school to earn an MFA in creative writing. She lives in Creston, North Carolina.
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Gr 4–6—When an awkward situation leads seventh grader Will to eat a stinkbug (spoiler alert: it doesn't go well), he finds himself feuding with an old friend, reaching out to a new one, and, most confusingly, newly famous. Petruck's story of embarrassment, wrestling, friendship, family, and eating bugs in a small Minnesota town grapples with issues of racism (overt and internalized) and moral confusion but keeps the tone light and the pace moving. Will's struggles to take responsibility for his actions and the thoughtful development of his friendships are at the core of the book, and while some characters are more lightly sketched, the straightforward and uncluttered style will please lovers of the "Wimpy Kid" series and similar titles. From pranks to pins, crickets to chapulines, this is relatable, often cringe-worthy, occasionally didactic, but always enjoyable. VERDICT A sure bet for reluctant readers, pranksters, and budding entomophagists (bug-eaters).—Katya Schapiro, Brooklyn Public Library
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- PublisherAmulet Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1419721410
- ISBN 13 9781419721410
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