![]() ![]() ![]() In “Finding Your Voice,” an exceptional and unconditional friendship is made between an insular foster child and girl immobilized by muscular dystrophy. Set in pre-colonial Canada, “Gift of the Old Wives” relates the perspective of a young Cree girl with the unique ability to predict an impending Blackfoot attack on her tribe. A creative boy with a pervasive developmental disorder escapes to his tree house to write poetry in “Foil Butterflies”. In “Dragon Tamer,” from the bedside of his dying father, a teenage boy recalls his own hospital stay as a young boy recovering from pneumonia. ![]() In the title story we meet Taylor Jane Simon from Brenna’s original novel Wild Orchid, moving back to the city for a job interview and university studies. The collection depicts teens that wish to be noticed for their abilities and interests, not categorically disabled by single traits or unfortunate situations. In varied settings, characters battle through adversity: a fear of heights, family violence, living with Down Syndrome, muscular dystrophy, autism, and even a toe caught in the vacuum. Something to Hang On To (Thistledown Press, spring, 2009) is a collection of Beverley Brenna’s Young Adult short stories depicting a diverse cast of quirky and honest young teens in tough times. ![]()
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