The The Edge of Anything by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

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The The Edge of Anything by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

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A powerful coming-of-age tale about adjusting to disability, overcoming adversity, and discovering the power of female friendship for fans of The Running Dream

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The The Edge of Anything by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

Set in the mountainous outskirts of Asheville, North Carolina, The Edge of Anything follows the start of an unexpected friendship between Sage and Len. Len is a loner photographer haunted by a guilty secret that prevents her from creating quality work, while Sage is a popular high school volleyball player desperate to find a way around her sudden medical disqualification. Both girls want to rediscover their lost talents and win scholarships to the colleges of their dreams, and a chance encounter between the two in their high school's parking lot sparks an unlikely friendship. Strengthened by the newfound power of their deep bond, the girls begin to face their inner demons and exit the shadow of the past. But when Len catches Sage endangering her health by practising volleyball for the upcoming YMCA championship, a fight erupts and threatens to unravel all the progress the girls have made. Written by a successful author making her YA debut, The Edge of Anything explores the transformative power of friendship and how it can help you find yourself and the goodness in life, even when everything feels broken.
A graduate of Vermont College of Fine Art's MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program, Nora Shalaway Carpenter is a contributing author of the forthcoming YA anthology Rural Voices (Candlewick, Fall 2020) and author of the picture book Yoga Frog (Running Press, out now). Before she wrote books, Nora worked as associate editor of Wonderful West Virginia magazine and has been a Certified Yoga Teacher since 2012. Originally from rural West Virginia, she currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband, three young children, and the world's most patient dog and cat.
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ISBN 13 9780762467587
ISBN 10 0762467584
Title The The Edge of Anything
Author Nora Shalaway Carpenter
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Running Press,U.S.
Year published 2020-04-30
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.