How to keep rolling after a fall

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Summary:

Mean girl Nikki Baylor, accused of a cyberbullying incident that nearly resulted in a classmate's suicide, is expelled from school, abandoned by her friends, and distrusted by her parents but she gets a second chance after meeting Pax, a spirited wheelchair rugby player.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

247 pages ; 21 cm

Subject Term:

Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.

People with disabilities -- Fiction.

Dating (Social customs) -- Fiction.

Families -- Fiction.

High schools -- Fiction.

Schools -- Fiction.

Cyberbullying -- Fiction.

Wheelchair rugby -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Swoon Reads,

Publication Date:

2016

ISBN:

9781250079282

Publication Information:

New York : Swoon Reads, 2016.

Call Number:

YA COZZO

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Summary

This sweet, compelling contemporary novel combines questions of forgiveness and redemption with well-drawn characters and a swoonworthy romance in a way that is sure to capture readers' hearts.

The party was at her house. The photos were posted from her Facebook account. That was all the evidence anyone needed to condemn Nikki Baylor for a horrible cyberbullying incident. Now she's been expelled from her old school, her friends have abandoned her, and even her own parents can't look her in the eye. With her plans for the future destroyed, Nikki resigns herself to being the girl everyone hates. But then shei meets Pax, a spirited wheelchair rugby player who knows what it's like when one mistake shatters your life. He shows her that everyone deserves a second chance... and everyone deserves to be loved.

How to Keep Rolling After a Fall , author Karole Cozzo's second contemporary young adult novel, is a thoughtful exploration of family, love, and moving on.

Praise for How to Keep Rolling After a Fall:

"Recommended for readers who appreciate tales filled with redemption and forgiveness and positive portrayals of teens and young adults with disabilities ." -- School Library Journal

"It's a perfect mash-up of the thoughtful family dynamic of a Sarah Dessen story, the complex friendships of an Emery Lord novel, and the sexy edginess of a Miranda Kenneally book." --Katy Upperman, author of Kissing Max Holden

Author Notes

Karole Cozzo, author of How to Say I Love You Out Loud, is a school psychologist by day, a wife and mother of two by night, and a writer of YA romance in the wee hours of the morning. She loves camping out at Starbucks, breakfast cereal at all hours, and watching every movie made from her favorite YA books.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up-Former mean girl Nikki Baylor deserves a second chance. She is shunned for her role in cyberbullying a former schoolmate (scandalous photos of the girl were posted on Nikki's Facebook page on her laptop at her home in Ocean Isle, NJ). Nikki's parents cannot look her in the eye and focus more on her younger sister and sole household ally, Emma. She feels extremely alone until she meets Matty "Pax" Paxton, a strong-willed, stubborn, and hot wheelchair rugby player. He knows what it is like to rebound from a life-changing car accident. Pax gives her compassion, understanding, solace, friendship, and unconditional love. Nikki also meets and befriends Sam, a bullying survivor and aspiring singer. With friendship and support from Pax and Sam, the teen learns to be more self-confident and forgiving. Cozzo has created a well-written YA novel featuring a main character with a disability. Pax is the voice of reason who accepts Nikki for herself and helps her transform from a mean girl into a sympathetic young woman. Cozzo does not shy away from Pax's reality as a young man who has to deal with urinary tract infections, catheters, and limitations in certain locations. Cozzo never takes on a preachy or pitying tone when describing Pax's disability. Pax and Nikki's love story is natural and gradual and feels authentic to the teen experience. VERDICT Recommended for readers who appreciate tales filled with redemption and forgiveness and positive portrayals of teens and young adults with disabilities.-Donald Peebles, New York Black Librarians Caucus © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.