Eli Over Easy
From the acclaimed author of Small Town Pride, Phil Stamper, comes a heartfelt coming-of-age middle grade novel about grief, love, loss, and finding your way forward in the vein of Kate Allen’s The Line Tender and Jules Machias’s Both Can Be True.
The last few months have been pretty tough for Eli. He moved to New York City and left his small town in Minnesota with his extended family and everyone he knows. He hasn’t made any new friends. And his mom died unexpectedly, shattering his whole world. He misses Mom more and more every day, but Dad refuses to talk about her, leaving Eli alone in his grief.
Then Eli finds a stash of instructional cooking videos his mom made, revealing her dream of being a celebrity chef. With the help of the cute new neighbor boy, Mathias, Eli decides to follow his mother’s recipes using her videos. If he can re-create his mom's special dishes, then maybe a part of her can stay with him forever. But what happens when the videos run out?
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 288
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: en
ISBN: 9780063118836
Creator Bio
Phil Stamper is an American author known for his debut novel, "Eli Over Easy." He grew up in a small town in Ohio and developed a love for writing at a young age. After earning a degree in journalism, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in publishing. While working in the industry, he continued to write and eventually landed a book deal for "Eli Over Easy," a heartwarming coming-of-age story. Stamper's writing is influenced by his own experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and his passion for telling diverse and inclusive stories. When he's not writing, Stamper can be found traveling, trying new foods, and spending time with his friends and family.
