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Last spring, Pansy chickened out on going to spring break camp, even though she�d promised her best friend, Anna, she�d 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 wasn�t 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 hasn�t been the same since. Now all Pansy wants is her best friend back�not the silent girl in the wheelchair who has to go to a special school and who can�t 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 chance�she�ll become the friend she always should have been. She�ll become the best friend Anna�s ever had�even if it means taking risks, trying new things (like those scary roller skates), and running herself ragged in the process. Pansy�s chasing extraordinary, hoping she reaches it in time for her friend�s triumphant return. But what lies at the end of Pansy�s journey might not be exactly what she had expected�or wanted. Extraordinary is a heartfelt, occasionally funny, coming-of-age middle grade novel by debut author Miriam Spitzer Franklin. It�s sure to appeal to fans of Cynthia Lord�s Rules and will inspire young friends to cherish the times they spend together. Every day should be lived like it�s extraordinary. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers�picture 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. (less)

Last spring, Pansy chickened out on going to spring break camp, even though she�d promised her best friend, Anna, she�d 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 (…more)