Mindy Rhiger

I related to Mahlia’s struggle with the harsh words hurled at her because of her limb deficiency — sometimes wanting to prove herself and sometimes wanting to keep her distance.

Despite elements that I saw as didactic or inauthentic, there is a lot that kids will like in this book.

A one-armed astronaut superhero is the lead in Dangerous, the unusual new novel by NYT bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale, who sat down with us for a great interview.

The first time I’ve really seen someone in a book who is just like me, and she turns out to be a superhero.

I regularly recommend One-Handed Catch as the best book for young people about limb deficiency because it captures two big aspects of life with one fewer limb: humor and problem solving.

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