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Animal stories, Disabilities fiction, General fiction
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An unexpected animal companion helps a girl with cystic fibrosis learn to write her own story in this captivating novel…
in verse by award-winning author and disabled activist Cindy Baldwin. Penny Rooney has cystic fibrosis, which means she has to do breathing treatments to help her lungs work. Some days, it seems like her CF is the only thing Penny knows about herself for sure. From her point of view, everyone around her can make sense of their place in the world. So why can't Penny even begin to write a poem about herself for school? Then during spring break Penny spots something impossible in the creek behind her house: a dolphin, far from its home. Penny names the dolphin Rose and feels an immediate bond, since the dolphin is also sick. But as Penny's CF worsens, she realizes that Rose needs to return to her pod to get better. Will Penny be able to help guide Rose back to the ocean, even if it means losing her friend? This heartwarming story, which marks the first time an author with cystic fibrosis is writing a protagonist with CF, will transport readers into a world full of friendship, family, and powerful self-discovery
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General fiction, Disabilities fiction, Family stories, Fantasy
Human-transcribed braille
"When Maren and her younger sister visit lonely Aunt Pearl, they long to play in the sea but their aunt…
keeps them too busy until the dog accidentally gets out and a chase ensues. The girls are splashed by magical waves that turn their skin to scales, and they swim - until they begin to worry about their aunt, left back home. They take her a blanket of wet seaweed which has the same magical effects - leading to a glorious family romp. This is a story of connection and hope, with themes of mental health and finding joy in the natural world."Available copies:
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