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By: Jamie Sumner

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Synopsis: A girl with cerebral palsy navigates loss, grief, and the aftermath of trauma following a school shooting in a world that wasn&’t built for her in this deeply affecting novel in verse from Jamie Sumner, the acclaimed author of Roll with It.There is a Before and an After for sixth grader Bea Coughlin. Before the shooting at her school that took the lives of her classmates and teacher and After, when she must figure out how to grieve, live, and keep rolling forward. But as her community rallies in a tidal wave of marches and speeches and protests, Bea can&’t get past the helplessness she felt in her wheelchair as others around her took cover. Through the help of therapeutic horseback riding, Bea finally begins to feel like herself again. And as she heals, she finds her voice and the bravery to demand change.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781665956093
Related ISBNs:: 9781665956079
Publisher:: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Date of Addition:: 04/15/25
Copyrighted By:: Jamie Sumner
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Poetry, Disability-Related, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:: Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student
Reading Age:: 10 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.