Aven is back. She is about to start high school and the fear is real. For all the confidence she gained in her new Arizona middle school, high school will be filled with 3000 students probably all staring at her and watching her every move. Born with no arms, Aven has conquered a lot of obstacles, but she worries that high school will be a huge fail for her.
Her friend Zion is still by her side, but her best friend Connor is attending another high school so she has to rely on infrequent phone calls and seeing him sometimes on the weekend. High school will be about getting used to eating in the cafeteria again and meeting all sorts of new people who aren't used to her uniqueness.
Things are also changing at Stagecoach Pass. Her newly discovered grandmother, Joe, has left to live at a nearby retirement home. Aven visits her frequently, but it is strange to not have her right downstairs in the steakhouse. Henry is also having some difficulties. His Alzheimer's is advancing so he has to be reminded of things more and more. Some of shops at Stagecoach Pass have been leased to new owners, but overall that's a good thing since it means business in looking better.
Aven is learning to deal with bullies, wanting to know more about her biological parents, as well as love and loss. There are times when her confidence wains and her determination to do whatever anyone else can do falters, but Aven was raised to carry on and face whatever stands in her way.
Author Dusti Bowling takes readers from smiles to tears and back again in MOMENTOUS EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF A CACTUS. It is a sequel that definitely does NOT disappoint.
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