Bibliograph

No matter the distance, Cindy Baldwin

Type

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No matter the distance, Cindy Baldwin

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, Quill Tree BooksGrades 4-6, Quill Tree Books

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

No matter the distance

Oclc number

1369792605

Responsibility statement

Cindy Baldwin

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 5.8, 5, 5, 518224

Summary

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{u2019}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{u2019}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

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification