Air

A Novel

Air
Monica Roe
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Hardback
h208 x 135mm - 272pg
15 Mar 2022 US
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9780374388652
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An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchair motocross dreams get turned upside down. Twelve-year-old Emmie is working to raise money for a tricked-out wheelchair to get serious about WCMX, when a mishap on a poorly designed ramp at school throws her plans into a tailspin. Instead of replacing the ramp, her school provides her with a kind but unwelcome aide-and, seeing a golden media opportunity, launches a public fundraiser for her new wheels. Emmie loves her close-knit rural town, but she can' t shake the feeling that her goals-and her choices-suddenly aren' t hers anymore. With the help of her best friends, Emmie makes a plan to get her dreams off the ground-and show her community what she wants, what she has to give, and how ready she is to do it on her own terms. Air is a smart, energetic middle grade debut from Monica Roe about thinking big, working hard, and taking flight.
"A fun, fierce heroine fights architectural ableism with the powers of friendship. " --Kirkus Reviews"Emmie Ethrige is a daredevil who lives life FAST. She is gutsy and kind, fun-loving and flawed--exactly the sort of character readers will relate to and root for . . . A fantastic, bright, and important read. " --Kate Beasley, author of Lions & Liars and Gertie' s Leap to Greatness"Air is fantastic, fierce, and too much fun. Please read it immediately. " --William Alexander, National Book Award-winning author of Goblin Secrects"Air is the high-energy tale of a wheelchair athlete determined to get the equipment she needs to have fun and go far. After Emmie bumps up against others seeking to ' help' by pushing her in their direction, she learns to resist creatively. Her quest will engage readers from start to finish as they see how one girl forges her own path with the real help of loyal friends in their small town. " --Lyn Miller-Lachmann, author of She Persisted: Temple Grandin& co-author of Moonwalking
Monica Roe is the author of Thaw, a Cybils Young Adult Fiction Finalist, and the short story "The Unhealthy Breakfast Club" in the anthology Rural Voices. She is a longtime disability advocate and researcher, holds a doctorate in physical therapy from Clarkson University, and has devoted her pediatric clinical practice to rural and underserved communities, as well as publishing journal articles in the area. She lives in Swansea, South Carolina. monicaroerambles. com
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780374388652
Published: 15 Mar 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Format: Hardback
Height: 208mm
Width: 135mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 272

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