Extraordinary

Last spring, Pansy chickened out on going to spring break camp, even though shed promised her best friend, Anna, shed go. It was just like when they went to get their hair cut for Locks of Love; only one of them walked out with a new hairstyle, and it wasnt Pansy. But Pansy never got the chance to make it up to Anna. While at camp, Anna contracted meningitis and a dangerously high fever, and she hasnt been the same since. Now all Pansy wants is her best friend backnot the silent girl in the wheelchair who has to go to a special school and who cant do all the things Pansy used to chicken out of doing. So when Pansy discovers that Anna is getting a surgery that might cure her, Pansy realizes this is her chanceshell become the friend she always should have been. Shell become the best friend Annas ever hadeven if it means taking risks, trying new things (like those scary roller skates), and running herself ragged in the process.Pansys chasing extraordinary, hoping she reaches it in time for her friends triumphant return. But what lies at the end of Pansys journey might not be exactly what she had expectedor wanted.Extraordinary is a heartfelt, occasionally funny, coming-of-age middle grade novel by debut author Miriam Spitzer Franklin. Its sure to appeal to fans of Cynthia Lords Rules and will inspire young friends to cherish the times they spend together. Every day should be lived like its extraordinary.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readerspicture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.