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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Hardback - 2017

by Dusti Bowling

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Aven Green was born without arms. After her dad takes a job running a dying Western theme park in Arizona, she bonds with a classmate named Connor, who has his own disability to conquer. The two soon find themselves immersed in a mystery at the park.

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"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)

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

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  • Title Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
  • Author Dusti Bowling
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Hardback
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Union Square Kids
  • Publication date 2017-09-05
  • Features Dust Cover
  • ISBN 9781454923459 / 1454923458
  • Weight 0.86 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.9 in (20.07 x 13.72 x 2.29 cm)
  • Age range 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 700
  • Themes
    • Geographic Orientation: Arizona
    • Topical: Adoption
    • Topical: Friendship
    • Topical: Mentally Challenged
    • Topical: Physically Challenged
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects People with disabilities, Friendship
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2017021165
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 08/01/2017, Page 61
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2018, Page 67
  • Kirkus Reviews, 07/01/2017, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/19/2017, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 05/01/2017, Page 0
  • Shelf Awareness, 09/08/2017, Page 0

About the author

Dusti Bowling grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, where, as her family will tell you, she always had her nose in a book. Dusti holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Education, but she eventually realized that her true passion was writing. The Day We Met, her self-published YA novel, has sold over 20,000 copies. She currently lives in Carefree, Arizona, 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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