{"product_id":"insignificant-events-in-the-life-of-a-cactus-volume-1-9781454923459","title":"Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus: Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e--School Library Journal (Starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutumn 2017 Kids' Indie Next Pick \u003cbr\u003e Junior Library Guild Selection \u003cbr\u003e Library of Congress's 52 Great Reads List 2018\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDusti 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Day We Met\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607581430034,"sku":"9781454923459","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_85f35fae-24a6-47f7-a2ca-726dcf3e01e5.jpg?v=1737291358","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/insignificant-events-in-the-life-of-a-cactus-volume-1-9781454923459","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}