| Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus: Volume 1 Contributor(s): Bowling, Dusti (Author) |
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ISBN: 1454932996 ISBN-13: 9781454932994 Publisher: Union Square Kids OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Series: Life of a Cactus |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.50 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Physically Challenged - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 190934 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned." --School Library Journal (Starred review) The paperback edition of the bestselling middle grade novel about a spunky girl born without arms and a boy with Tourette syndrome navigating the challenges of middle school, disability, and friendship--all while solving a mystery in a western theme park. Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in Arizona, Aven moves with them across the country knowing that she'll have to answer the question over and over again. Her new life takes an unexpected turn when she bonds with Connor, a classmate who also feels isolated because of his own disability, and they discover a room at Stagecoach Pass that holds bigger secrets than Aven ever could have imagined. It's hard to solve a mystery, help a friend, and face your worst fears. But Aven's about to discover she can do it all . . . even without arms. Autumn 2017 Kids' Indie Next Pick Junior Library Guild Selection Library of Congress's 52 Great Reads List 2018 |