No Matter the Distance (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780063006447)

An unexpected animal companion helps a girl with cystic fibrosis learn to write her own story in this captivating novel in verse by award-winning author and disabled activist Cindy Baldwin.

Penny Rooney has cystic fibrosis, which means she has to do breathing treatments to help her lungs work. Some days, it seems like her CF is the only thing Penny knows about herself for sure.

From her point of view, everyone around her can make sense of their place in the world. So why can't Penny even begin to write a poem about herself for school?

Then during spring break Penny spots something impossible in the creek behind her house: a dolphin, far from its home. Penny names the dolphin Rose and feels an immediate bond, since the dolphin is also sick.

But as Penny's CF worsens, she realizes that Rose needs to return to her pod to get better. Will Penny be able to help guide Rose back to the ocean, even if it means losing her friend?

This heartwarming story, which marks the first time an author with cystic fibrosis is writing a protagonist with CF, will transport readers into a world full of friendship, family, and powerful self-discovery.

Author: Cindy Baldwin
ISBN-10: 0063006448
ISBN-13: 9780063006447
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Language: English
Published: 02/21/2023
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 518224 / No Matter the Distance


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2022
School Library Journal 02/01/2023 pg. 68
Booklist 02/15/2023 pg. 69
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2023