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Air / by Monica Roe.
Twelve-and-a-half year old Emelyn Ethrige lives with her father in South Carolina, dreams of wheelchair motocross, and makes custom chair bags trying to earn enough money to buy a serious set of wheels; she has been in a wheelchair all her life, and is just fine getting around without help, but it seems that since her mother was killed in an accident everyone (father, grandparents, teachers, and classmates) have started treating her differently: urging caution and trying to "help" and for an independently-minded girl who loves speed and big air tricks it is frustrating -- so Emelyn and her best friends come up with a plan to change their minds.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374388652
- ISBN: 0374388652
- ISBN: 9781250798268
- ISBN: 1250798264
- ISBN: 9780800049737
- Physical Description: 267 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publish date and paging may vary. |
| Target Audience Note: | Grades 4-6. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. 840L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.3 8 517642. |
| Awards Note: | Truman Readers Award nominee, 2024-2025. |
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| Genre: | Sports fiction. School fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Library-Waynesville | J FIC Roe (Text) | 33642000714261 | Middle Reader Fiction | Available | - |
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Air : A Novel
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.
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