Air (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780374388652)

An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchair motocross dreams get turned upside down.

Twelve-year-old Emmie is working to raise money for a tricked-out wheelchair to get serious about WCMX, when a mishap on a poorly designed ramp at school throws her plans into a tailspin. Instead of replacing the ramp, her school provides her with a kind but unwelcome aide--and, seeing a golden media opportunity, launches a public fundraiser for her new wheels. Emmie loves her close-knit rural town, but she can't shake the feeling that her goals--and her choices--suddenly aren't hers anymore. With the help of her best friends, Emmie makes a plan to get her dreams off the ground--and show her community what she wants, what she has to give, and how ready she is to do it on her own terms.

Air is a smart, energetic middle grade debut from Monica Roe about thinking big, working hard, and taking flight.

Author: Monica Roe
ISBN-10: 0374388652
ISBN-13: 9780374388652
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2022
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 517642 / Air (January 2023)


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 04/04/2022
School Library Journal 04/01/2022 pg. 139
Booklist 05/20/2022