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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus - Paperback - VERY GOOD
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- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 1454932996
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Insignificant events in the Life of a Cactus
- Book Series
- Life of a Cactus Ser.
- Item Length
- 7.6 in
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Social Themes / Special Needs, General, Family / Adoption, Social Themes / Friendship
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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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. '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) WINNER of the William Allen White Children's Book Award for Grades 3-5 WINNER of the 2020 March Book Madness Middle Grade. SHORTLISTED for The Reading the West Book Awards NOMINATED for the Minnesota Youth Reading Awards -2021 Maud Hart Lovelace award NOMINATED for the 2021 Colorado Children's Book Award for the Junior Book category
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN-10
1454932996
ISBN-13
9781454932994
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21038786124
Product Key Features
Book Title
Insignificant events in the Life of a Cactus
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Social Themes / Special Needs, General, Family / Adoption, Social Themes / Friendship
Book Series
Life of a Cactus Ser.
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.6 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Series Volume Number
1
Grade from
Third Grade
Grade to
Seventh Grade
Reviews
Awards include: Autumn 2017 Indie Next Pick Junior Library Guild Selection Reading the West Award Winner Library of Congress's 52 Great Reads List 2018 Youth One Book, One Denver 2018 Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" 2017 Evanston Public Library Best of 2017 Austin Public Library Best Tween Fiction 2017 Multnomah County Library Best Books of 2017 Southwest Books of the Year "Best of the Best" 2017 The Children's Book Review Best Kids Books of 2017 for Tweens and Preteens Booksource Top 40 Classroom Library Titles of 2017 Praise for the hardcover edition of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus "She is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned. The tale of Stagecoach Pass is just as compelling as the story of Aven, and the setting, like the many colorful characters who people this novel, is so vivid and quirky that it's practically cinematic. VERDICT Charming and memorable. An excellent choice for middle grade collections and classrooms." -- School Library Journal (Starred review) "Dusti Bowling's story of a regular, hugely likable kid who deals with her unusual challenges with grace and humor is pitch-perfect." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Connor's Tourette's support-group meetings and Aven's witty, increasingly honest discussions of the pros and cons of 'lack of armage' give the book excellent educational potential. . . . its portrayal of characters with rarely depicted disabilities is informative, funny, and supportive." -- Kirkus "[A] sensitive and funny novel . . . an openhearted, empathic book. -- Publishers Weekly "Aven Green didn't really lose her arms in a wrestling match, but when her parents move the family halfway across the country to manage a run-down theme park, she'd rather tell them tall tales than the truth--she was born without them. It's not until she meets a new friend with another kind of disability that she learns to accept people's differences, including her own. Really funny, fun read." -- Slate "A remarkable, original story with true heart, a fresh voice, and an absolutely unforgettable hero. It's a book sure to give any reader goosebumps, teary eyes, and out-loud laughs. It's a book that doesn't just open your eyes, it opens your heart." --Dan Gemeinhart, author of The Honest Truth, Praise for the hardcover edition of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus "She is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned. The tale of Stagecoach Pass is just as compelling as the story of Aven, and the setting, like the many colorful characters who people this novel, is so vivid and quirky that it's practically cinematic. VERDICT Charming and memorable. An excellent choice for middle grade collections and classrooms." -- School Library Journal (Starred review) "Dusti Bowling's story of a regular, hugely likable kid who deals with her unusual challenges with grace and humor is pitch-perfect." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Connor's Tourette's support-group meetings and Aven's witty, increasingly honest discussions of the pros and cons of 'lack of armage' give the book excellent educational potential. . . . its portrayal of characters with rarely depicted disabilities is informative, funny, and supportive." -- Kirkus "[A] sensitive and funny novel . . . an openhearted, empathic book. -- Publishers Weekly "A remarkable, original story with true heart, a fresh voice, and an absolutely unforgettable hero. It's a book sure to give any reader goosebumps, teary eyes, and out-loud laughs. It's a book that doesn't just open your eyes, it opens your heart." --Dan Gemeinhart, author of The Honest Truth, Awards include: Autumn 2017 Indie Next Pick Junior Library Guild Selection Reading the West Award Winner Library of Congress's 52 Great Reads List 2018 Youth One Book, One Denver 2018 Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" 2017 Evanston Public Library Best of 2017 Austin Public Library Best Tween Fiction 2017 Multnomah County Library Best Books of 2017 Southwest Books of the Year "Best of the Best" 2017 The Children's Book Review Best Kids Books of 2017 for Tweens and Preteens Booksource Top 40 Classroom Library Titles of 2017 Praise for the hardcover edition of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus "She is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned. The tale of Stagecoach Pass is just as compelling as the story of Aven, and the setting, like the many colorful characters who people this novel, is so vivid and quirky that it's practically cinematic. VERDICT Charming and memorable. An excellent choice for middle grade collections and classrooms." -- School Library Journal (Starred review) "Dusti Bowling's story of a regular, hugely likable kid who deals with her unusual challenges with grace and humor is pitch-perfect." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Connor's Tourette's support-group meetings and Aven's witty, increasingly honest discussions of the pros and cons of 'lack of armage' give the book excellent educational potential. . . . its portrayal of characters with rarely depicted disabilities is informative, funny, and supportive." -- Kirkus "[A] sensitive and funny novel . . . an openhearted, empathic book. -- Publishers Weekly "A remarkable, original story with true heart, a fresh voice, and an absolutely unforgettable hero. It's a book sure to give any reader goosebumps, teary eyes, and out-loud laughs. It's a book that doesn't just open your eyes, it opens your heart." --Dan Gemeinhart, author of The Honest Truth, Praise for the hardcover edition of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus "Dusti Bowling's story of a regular, hugely likable kid who deals with her unusual challenges with grace and humor is pitch-perfect." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Connor's Tourette's support-group meetings and Aven's witty, increasingly honest discussions of the pros and cons of 'lack of armage' give the book excellent educational potential. . . . its portrayal of characters with rarely depicted disabilities is informative, funny, and supportive." -- Kirkus "[A] sensitive and funny novel . . . an openhearted, empathic book. -- Publishers Weekly "A remarkable, original story with true heart, a fresh voice, and an absolutely unforgettable hero. It's a book sure to give any reader goosebumps, teary eyes, and out-loud laughs. It's a book that doesn't just open your eyes, it opens your heart." --Dan Gemeinhart, author of The Honest Truth, Praise for the hardcover edition of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus "Dusti Bowling's story of a regular, hugely likable kid who deals with her unusual challenges with grace and humor is pitch-perfect." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Connor's Tourette's support-group meetings and Aven's witty, increasingly honest discussions of the pros and cons of "lack of armage" give the book excellent educational potential. . . . its portrayal of characters with rarely depicted disabilities is informative, funny, and supportive." -- Kirkus "[A] sensitive and funny novel . . . an openhearted, empathic book. -- Publishers Weekly "A remarkable, original story with true heart, a fresh voice, and an absolutely unforgettable hero. It's a book sure to give any reader goosebumps, teary eyes, and out-loud laughs. It's a book that doesn't just open your eyes, it opens your heart." --Dan Gemeinhart, author of The Honest Truth, Praise for the hardcover edition of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus "Dusti Bowling's story of a regular, hugely likable kid who deals with her unusual challenges with grace and humor is pitch-perfect." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Connor's Tourette's support-group meetings and Aven's witty, increasingly honest discussions of the pros and cons of "lack of armage" give the book excellent educational potential. . . . its portrayal of characters with rarely depicted disabilities is informative, funny, and supportive." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A] sensitive and funny novel . . . an openhearted, empathic book. -- Publishers Weekly "A remarkable, original story with true heart, a fresh voice, and an absolutely unforgettable hero. It's a book sure to give any reader goosebumps, teary eyes, and out-loud laughs. It's a book that doesn't just open your eyes, it opens your heart." --Dan Gemeinhart, author of The Honest Truth
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Dewey Edition
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