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What happens when your dream gets turned upside down?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\"Gold\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Twelve-year-old Emmie Ethrige lives with her widowed father in South Carolina, dreams of wheelchair motocross, and is working toward her dream of buying a serious set of wheels to take her big-air tricks to the next level. But when a mishap leads people to question her independence, Emmie must find a way to change their minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AIR is now available in Japanese! Special thanks to Shogakukan Publishing for the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Shogakukan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School Library Journal\u00a0Best Middle Grade Books of the Year (Nov 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Illinois Bluestem Award Nominee (2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024-2025 Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Whippoorwill Book Award\u00a0 (2023)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Target Book Club Pick (age 9-12)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Georgia Children’s Book Awards Grade 4-8 Finalist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cybils Award Finalist (2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2023-2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rhode Island Middle School Book Award Nominee (2023-2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Nominee (2023-2024)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year (2022)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Read Aloud Indiana (2024)–Middle Grade List<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Surrey Schools Book of the Year Nominee (2024-2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Idaho Battle of the Books (2023-2024)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAir is fantastic, fierce, and too much fun. Please read it immediately\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Alexander<\/strong>, National Book Award-winning author of Goblin Secrets<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n\"Lyn\n\n\n\n
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“…will engage readers from start to finish”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyn Miller-Lachmann<\/strong>, author of She Persisted: Temple Grandin & co-author of Moonwalking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n\"Kate\n\n\n\n
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“A fantastic, bright, and important read”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Beasley<\/strong>, author of Lions and Liars and Gertie\u2019s Leap to Greatness<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“A fun, fierce heroine fights architectural ableism with the powers of friendship”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirkus Reviews<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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AIR in the media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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April 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air nominated for the Evergreen Teen Book Award<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posted at Evergreen Book Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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August 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author Spotlight: Monica Roe<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posted at Kidlit 411<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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July 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 Titles To Share With Older Readers During Disability Pride Month<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posted at School Library Journal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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June 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air by Monica Roe: Episode\u00a03<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posted at Literacy In Place<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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May 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air by Monica Roe: Episode\u00a02<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posted at Literacy In Place<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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May 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air by Monica Roe: Episode\u00a01<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posted at Literacy In Place<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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March 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 Must-Read March Children\u2019s Book Releases<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posted at BookRiot<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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January 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming 2022 MG Releases<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posted at Literacious<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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January 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interview with Monica Roe, Author of AIR – Part II<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posted at Carol Baldwin Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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January 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AIR: A Middle Grade Review & Giveaway – Part I<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posted at Carol Baldwin Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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