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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
by Dusti Bowling
Age: 4th-6th grade
Family: Adoption
Identity: Born without arms, Tourette's syndrome
Fast-moving plot with a unique character that will draw readers in. The representation of the Tourette's Syndrome spectrum felt diverse and informative. It was very interesting to read about the different levels and ticks that children/people can have.
Judgmental warning: I was getting some serious adult-writes-child-with-mature-adult-reactions and some slightly icky feelings about a nondisabled person writing a disabled perspective. The author said that her research was challenging since there aren't many resources out there about people with limb loss (somewhat hard to believe) and that two women with limb loss approved the manuscript (but weren't a part of the writing process or research?). It was an interesting read but fell flat for me.
Family: Adoption
Identity: Born without arms, Tourette's syndrome
Fast-moving plot with a unique character that will draw readers in. The representation of the Tourette's Syndrome spectrum felt diverse and informative. It was very interesting to read about the different levels and ticks that children/people can have.
Judgmental warning: I was getting some serious adult-writes-child-with-mature-adult-reactions and some slightly icky feelings about a nondisabled person writing a disabled perspective. The author said that her research was challenging since there aren't many resources out there about people with limb loss (somewhat hard to believe) and that two women with limb loss approved the manuscript (but weren't a part of the writing process or research?). It was an interesting read but fell flat for me.