Aven was born with no arms, but that doesn't stop her from eating lunch, buttoning her own jeans, and playing guitar. She's a capable, well-adjusted 13-year-old, but when her parents move to the Arizona desert it throws her for a loop. For the first time in her life, she's the new girl at school and kids stare at her and treat her like she is disabled. She ends up making friend with a boy who has Tourette's Syndrome and together they navigate their challenges and support each other. There's also a bit of a mystery to be solved at the run down theme park her parents are managing, but the main story centers around Aven and her adjustment to new possibilities in her new town. I think kids will love her friend Connor (whose tics include barking at inappropriate times) and gain some empathy by walking in these kids' shoes.
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