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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling

March 7, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

(Title quote is from Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage) Aven Green has a pretty great life as a middle schooler in Kansas.  She plays on the soccer team, has a wonderful group of friends, is a creative writer, and plays the guitar. She also has no arms. She was born without them, though if anyone asks about it (and boy do they), she always has a wild tale to tell them about where they went and how. But her life is about to be upended: her […]

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cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:14 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: adoption, Arizona, Children, Children's Books, disabilities, Disability, diverse books, dusti bowling, kid lit, middle grade, theme park, we need diverse books, western ·
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