Dusti Bowling

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“This story was everything I wanted it to be. Heartfelt, thoughtful, and most of all . . . full of hope. I loved it!”—Lindsay Currie,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Mystery of Locked RoomsConnor, beloved best friend of Aven Green fromInsignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, tells his own story in this poignant and heartwarming tale about overcoming the challenges of life with Tourette’s.Connor Bradley is dreading the first day of high school. Not just because he is new, or because he misses his best friends, but because he knows the other kids won’t understand his barking and tics. Connor has Tourette Syndrome, and every day has been a challenge—from the mimicking to the laughing, the questions, and the stares. It turns out school isn’t quite as bad as he expected. Connor forms a fast friendship with a girl who also has Tourette’s and is welcomed into her accepting circle of friends. He also meets a special music teacher who encourages him to take up the drums to manage his

在這部關於友誼、勇氣與療癒的感人故事中，一名努力呼吸的女孩，與一個被塵埃籠罩的男孩成為朋友。適合喜愛 Erin Entrada Kelly 和 Erin Bow 作品的讀者。艾芙琳曾因嚴重氣喘發作險些喪命，父母於是帶她搬到空氣乾淨的亞利桑那州清峽城。在這裡的十年裡，她終於能夠順暢呼吸——直到亞當出現。沉默又衣衫不整的亞當，很快成為欺凌者的目標。艾芙琳發現，鎮上近來頻繁出現的沙塵暴，似乎與他的情緒有關。她懷疑亞當的家庭問題比他表現出的更嚴重，尤其當學校結束後，黑色沙塵暴便隨之襲來。她能幫助這位新朋友嗎？她的生命或許也取決於此。這本書融合懸疑與動作元素，由暢銷獲獎作家 Dusti Bowling 帶來一場震撼心靈的閱讀體驗。“This book will save lives.” —Beth Vrabel, award-winning author of The Newspaper Club seriesIn this unmissable story of friendship, courage, and healing, a girl struggling to breathe befriends a boy shrouded in dust, perfect for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Erin Bow.After Avalyn nearly died from an asthma attack, her parents moved her to the clear, dry air of Clear Canyon City, Arizona. And for the last ten years, she’s been able to breathe. That is, until Adam showed up.Quiet and disheveled, Adam is an instant target for the bullies who have plagued Avalyn and her friends. As Avalyn gets to know him, she begins to suspect that the sudden, strange increase in dust storms arou

One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot stranded after a plane crash in this gripping story of survival, friendship, and rescue from a bestselling and award-winning author.​Twelve-year-old Jolene spends every day she can at the library watching her favorite livestream:The Desert Aviator, where twelve-year-old “Addie Earhart”shares her adventures flying an ultralight plane over the desert. While watching this daring girl fly through the sky, Jolene can dream of what it would be like to fly with her, far away from her own troubled home life where her mother struggles with a narcotic addiction. And Addie, who is grieving the loss of her father, finds solace in her online conversations with Jolene, her biggest—and only—fan.Then, one day, it all goes wrong: Addie's engine abruptly stops, and Jolene watches in helpless horror as the ultralight plummets to the ground and the video goes dark. Jolene knows that Addie won’t survive long in the

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

“Reminiscent of Louis Sachar’sHoleswith its quirky characters and unique desert setting, this is a middle-grade read that will easily transport readers somewhere special.” —School Library Journal(Starred review)When you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere? Author Dusti Bowling returns to the desert to create another gripping story about friendship, hope, and finding the power we all have within ourselves.Now available in paperback!Welcome to Nowhere, Arizona, the least livable town in the United States. For Gus, a bright 13-year-old with dreams of getting out and going to college, life there is made even worse by Bo Taylor, Nowhere’s biggest, baddest bully. When Bo tries to force Gus to eat a dangerously spiny cactus, Rossi Scott, one of the best racers in Nowhere, comes to his rescue—but in return she has to give Bo her prized dirt bike. Determined to buy it back, Gus agrees to go searching for gold in Dead Frenchman Mine, joined by his old friend Jessie, Rossi, an

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

“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

Bringing Peace Into the Room offers no hard and fast rules, guidelines, or advice to be applied to all mediators as to what personal qualities are best suited for all cases. Rather the book shows tha