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Library of Congress's 52 Great Reads List 2018

But Aven's about to discover she can do it all. It's hard to solve a mystery, help a friend, and face your worst fears. 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. 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. "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)Īven 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.

Use textual evidence to make a connection with a part of Aven’s story in Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus with something you watched in the video about Sophi.By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5th.

What do you notice about Sophi in the video?.

For this primary source pairing, invite students to watch a YouTube video about Sophi – another girl who was born without arms and make connections to their struggles and celebrations. She is all of these things and not having arms has nothing to do with it. even without arms.Īven is a good writer, a soccer player, a kind friend, and a creative problem solver. But Aven’s about to discover she can do it all. It’s hard to solve a mystery, help a friend, and face your worst fears. 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.

Insignificant Events in the Life of a CactusĪven 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.