No Matter the Distance

By: Cindy Baldwin

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 368 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780063006461
Related ISBNs:: 9780063006447
Publisher:: HarperCollins
Date of Addition:: 02/21/23
Copyrighted By:: Cindy Baldwin.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Animals, Disability-Related, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:: Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Reading Age:: 8–12
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.