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 . . . wit
When you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere? Welcome to Nowhere, Arizona, the least livable town in the United States. For Gus, a bright 13-year-old with dreams of getting
一年前的隨機槍擊案改變了Nora一家，她與爸爸便前往峽谷，希望能找回心中的平靜，但當他們抵達谷底時洪水竟沖走了Nora的父親與他們所有物資，為了拯救自己與父親，她必須戰勝恐懼生存下去。Hatchet meets Long Way Down in this heartfelt and gripping novel in verse about a young girl's struggle for survival after a climbing trip with her father goes terribly wrong.One year after a random shooting changed their family forever, Nora and her father are exploring a slot canyon deep in the Arizona desert, hoping it will help them find peace. Nora longs for things to go back to normal, like they were when her mother was still alive, while her father keeps them isolated in fear of other people. But when they reach the bottom of the canyon, the unthinkable happens: A flash flood rips across their path, sweeping away Nora's father and all of their supplies.Suddenly, Nora finds herself lost and alone in the desert, facing dehydration, venomous scorpions, deadly snakes, and, worst of all, the Beast who has terrorized her dreams for the past year. If Nora is going to save herself and her father,
"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)Chosen for the Autumn 2017 Kid
“Whoa! What happened to your arms?” Aven Green gets that question a lot. She loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the
