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How to roller-skate with one leg

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Maya Bright has spent months recovering from a car accident – and the loss of her leg. Now, she’s finally going back to school. She can’t wait to hang out with her friends again! But to Maya’s dismay, her best friend Sophie has ditched her for a group of cool girls. When Maya finds a bucket list she made before her accident, she decides she’s still going to do everything on it. Some things are easy to tick off, while others – like learning how to roller skate – are more difficult with a prosthetic leg. But the most important thing on the list is throwing an amazing thirteenth birthday party, so Maya can show Sophie what she’s missing out on!

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ISBN: 9781408373859 Category: Children's - Older Readers Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Disability & special needs
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“A book to race through, heart thudding, cheering Maya’s courage – a book to keep forever because it’s so subtle, so surprising, so very special.” JACQUELINE WILSON

“An inspiring and uplifting story that celebrates friendship, family and overcoming challenges.” The Week Jr

When Maya finds a list she made before losing her leg, she decides she’s still going to do everything on it – even though her former bestie has ditched her for the cool kids.

Before she turns 13, she’s going to . . .

* Get her ears double-pierced
* Learn how to roller-skate
* Stay up all night at a sleepover
* Go viral
* Have the best birthday party ever
* MAKE HER EX-BEST-FRIEND SOPHIE REALISE WHAT SHE’S MISSING!!!

This funny and uplifting story by journalist and amputee Ella Dove is a celebration of friendship, family and overcoming adversity.

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Weight 0.24 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.8 × 2.8 cm
Author

Dove, Ella

Publisher

Orchard Books

Imprint

Orchard Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

254

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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