Insignificant Events in the Life of a..., Dusti Bowling
Insignificant Events in the Life of a..., Dusti Bowling
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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

Author: Dusti Bowling

Narrator: Karissa Vacker

Unabridged: 5 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/05/2019


Synopsis

The audio edition of the bestselling middle grade novel about a spunky girl born without arms and a boy with Tourette syndrome navigating the challenges of middle school, disability, and friendship—all while solving a mystery in a western theme park.

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 that 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.

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.

About Dusti Bowling

Dusti Bowling holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a Master of Education, but her true passion is writing. She is the author of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, and 24 Hours in Nowhere. She currently lives in Carefree, Arizona, with her husband and three daughters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dusti on August 20, 2019

Of course I give this fantastic piece of amazing literature five stars. I wrote the darn thing!......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on July 26, 2017

Okay, well, I'm going to try to be cool and calm and collected about this but I don't know if I will be successful. I work at a Library and grabbed an ARC of this from the children's department as we didn't receive one in YA. I grew up with Tourette's, and each day is, of course, a struggle with man......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on February 22, 2020

I have seen a few people in these reviews stop and take the time to say how much they disliked this book and the way it deals with disabilities. It's too "cute" or "cuddly" or it's not "hard" or "real" enough. Let me--a woman with Tourette's, OCD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and insomnia--tell you wh......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on March 31, 2019

3.5 stars Great book for middle graders about kids with disabilities, I learned a lot about Tourette's while reading this. Mostly giving it a 3 because I lost interest halfway through. I really do hope people read this and realize all human beings should be treated with kindness and respect. No matt......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on August 13, 2022

"Hi, I am Jackson Wang from China" happened. "Lights On Me" ended on a very heart exploding note. This book is going to give me so many happy memories. After I read the first half of the first page, I suddenly met Jackson Wang. I don't know how it happened. Only after some JW overdose, I continued readi......more