Nova Melia has created a fascinating cast of characters in her adventure novel entitled "Duckegg". The lead character is a confused teen who lacks direction and role models. He, his younger brother Billy, and sister Lucy live in poverty in a small New England town,...

A tale inhabited by a dysfunctional protagonist, or is she? Her brother and the social workers think so. On the other hand, Wally thinks people just don’t want to understand her, except for her favorite nephew Nigel. “You've got to understand about Wally...” The first...