Jennifer Jamieson

Maya is a budding influencer and plans to use her French exchange trip to Paris as a treasure trove of content for her page. However, her trip does not get off to a great start when she finds out she is paired with grumpy Levi. They have nothing in common; he doesn’t even have social media! Well, they do have one similarity. They both have a physical disability: Levi is a wheelchair user, while Maya is an amputee and wears a prosthetic leg. This book allows for two very important conversations to unfold – the issue of social media addiction and the stereotypes surrounding disability.

Maya Bright, our 12-year-old protagonist, is not going to let the loss of her leg stop her from living her best life. Returning to school after a life-changing accident, Maya is determined to cross everything off her life goals list before she turns thirteen. These goals include getting her ears double pierced, having a silent disco, and learning how to roller-skate. This might be more difficult with her prosthesis, but her friends Vita and Miles are there to help and to cheer her on at every turn.

Eric and Finn have always been best friends and a perfect match. While Eric is anxious and fearful of trying new things, Finn often bravely dives headfirst into adventure, dragging Eric along for the memories. Finn’s lively joie de vivre mean that it is difficult for Eric to process when Finn becomes ill and passes away – or has he?