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Insignificant events in the life of a cactus
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Author:
Bowling, Dusti,
Series:
Life of a cactus ; [1]
Published:
New York : Sterling Children's Books, ©2017.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
262 pages ; 21 cm.
Rating:
700L
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Description

New friends and a mystery help Aven, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Adoption -- Juvenile fiction.
Amusement parks -- Juvenile fiction.
Detective and mystery stories.
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction.
Overweight persons -- Juvenile fiction.
People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction.
Tourette syndrome -- Juvenile fiction.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
9781454923459, 1454923458, 9781454932994, 9781549047305
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.6, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
700

Notes

Description
New friends and a mystery help Aven, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.
Target Audience
700L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,4.6,7,190934

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APA Citation (style guide)

Bowling, D. (2017). Insignificant events in the life of a cactus. Sterling Children's Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Bowling, Dusti. 2017. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus. Sterling Children's Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Bowling, Dusti, Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus. Sterling Children's Books, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Bowling, Dusti. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus. Sterling Children's Books, 2017.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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