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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
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See moreThe paperback edition of the best-selling 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 while solving a mystery in a western theme park.
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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
The paperback edition of the bestselling middle grade novel, Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, tells the story of 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. 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 questions about her arms 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. Together, 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.
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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling is praised for its unique and diverse characters, engaging storytelling, and positive message about overcoming challenges. The protagonist's journey is seen as both heartfelt and humorous, often described as inspiring and empowering for young readers. The book effectively tackles themes of disability, friendship, and self-acceptance, encouraging empathy and resilience.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781454932994
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 March 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Union Square Kids
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 192.0mm
Weight: 230g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Dusti Bowling holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Education, but her true passion is writing. She is the author of the well-reviewed 24 Hours in Nowhere (Sterling); The Day We Met, her self-published YA novel, sold over 20,000 copies. She currently lives in Carefree, AZ, with her husband, three daughters, one bobcat, a pack of coyotes, a couple of chuckwallas, several rattlesnakes, and a few herds of javelina.
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