# Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus - Hardcover

by **Dusti Bowling** (Author)

**"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)_

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 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.

**_Autumn 2017 Kids' Indie Next Pick  
Junior Library Guild Selection  
Library of Congress's 52 Great Reads List 2018_**  

### Author Biography

Dusti Bowling grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, where, as her family will tell you, she always had her nose in a book. Dusti holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Education, but she eventually realized that her true passion was writing. _The Day We Met_, her self-published YA novel, has sold over 20,000 copies. She currently lives in Carefree, Arizona, with her husband, three daughters, one bobcat, a pack of coyotes, a couple of chuckwallas, several rattlesnakes, and a few herds of javelina.

**Number of Pages:** 272

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN

**Publication Date:** September 05, 2017

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.6

**Point Value:** 7

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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