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  • “This story was everything I wanted it to be. Heartfelt, thoughtful, and most of all . . . full of hope. I loved it!” —Lindsay Currie, New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Locked RoomsConnor, beloved best friend… Read More

  • “High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless middle schooler I knew. Which was me. And like two people online.”  This sequel to the critically acclaimed Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, now in… Read More

  • “Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned.” —School Library Journal (Starred review)The paperback edition of the bestselling middle grade novel about a spunky girl born without… Read More

Dusti Bowling

About the Author

DUSTI BOWLING is the award-winning, bestselling author of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, 24 Hours in Nowhere, The Canyon’s Edge, Across the Desert, Dust, and the Aven Green chapter book series.
 
Dusti’s books have won the Reading the West award, the Sakura Medal, a Golden Kite Honor, the William Allen White Children’s Book Award, and have been nominated for fifty state awards. Her books are Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections and have been named best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library, Kirkus, Bank Street College of Education, A Mighty Girl, Shelf Awareness, and many more.
 
Dusti currently lives in Arizona with her husband, three daughters, and a bunch of farm animals. You can find her online at dustibowling.com.

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