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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2021-05-04
Page Count
336
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9781454943358
Themes
friendship
new social situations
trying new things

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

Written by Dusti Bowling

Just as Aven starts to feel comfortable in Stagecoach Pass, with her friends and schoolmates accustomed to her lack of “armage,” everything changes once again. She’s about to begin high school . . . with 3,000 new kids to stare at her. And no matter how much Aven tries to play it cool, nothing prepares her for the reality. In a year filled with confusion, humiliation, and just maybe love, can Aven manage to stay true to herself?

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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2021-05-04
Page Count
336
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9781454943358
Themes
friendship
new social situations
trying new things
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