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Dancing Daisies (Just Be Book 1) by [Sara Pyszka]

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That was really why I wanted to go to camp this year instead of sitting at home all summer with my parents. I desperately needed some new friends…

Brynn Evason is, in many ways, just like an ordinary seventeen-year-old girl—she cares too much about what other people think of her, she’s embroiled in major friendship drama, and she can’t wait to head off to summer camp.

But in Sara Pyszka’s heartwarming coming-of-age drama, Dancing Daisies, readers learn that Brynn is different in one very important way. Brynn has cerebral palsy, which means she must use a power wheelchair and computer to communicate.

After her relationship with her two best friends is shattered, Brynn is looking forward more than ever to her summer at Camp Lakewood. She soon learns, however, that getting away from home doesn’t spare her from all of life’s dramas.

While some campers meet her with dismay, Brynn eventually meets friends who can see past her disabilities. One of those friends is Tommy, a boy for whom Brynn immediately falls head over heels.

But as Tommy and Brynn’s friendship deepens, a misunderstanding puts the new couple in jeopardy. Can Brynn find a way to clear Tommy’s name?

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Sara Pyszka is an author and public speaker who has dedicated her life to raising awareness of cerebral palsy. Born without the ability to walk, talk, or use her hands, she wishes to share her experiences and raise awareness through her writing.

Pyszka graduated from Wright State University with a degree in rehabilitation services. She has attended Notes from the Heart music camp in Pennsylvania and written original songs with Lucas Richman, the head conductor for the Knoxville Symphony. Pyszka also became the first person to sing using an augmentative communication device at two Major League Baseball games.

Having written since she was a teenager, Pyszka recently published her first novel, Dancing Daisies.

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Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 351 pages

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Sara Pyszka launched her writing career with the 2013 release of DANCING DAISIES, her debut young adult novel. She published its sequel, SWITCH THE SONG, in 2017. INSIDE MY OUTSIDE is her first non-fiction work. It chronicles her experiences as an individual with cerebral palsy who gets around using a wheelchair, cannot use her hands and relies on an electronic device for communication.

Through her writing, Sara hopes to change perceptions about people with disabilities in a positive way.

An accomplished public speaker and lyricist, Sara lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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It brought me back to my childhood summer camp memories.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 10, 2020

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I thouroughly enjoyed this book. I was captivated just a few pages in. First I was deep in the story connecting with each character, remembering my own feelings when attending summer camp; looking for connections, new friends and a summer love. Then to add the dynamic of the main character Brynn, finding a way to connect to others with CP and the challenges of being in a wheel chair and non-verbal.

I am not sure who my favorite character was. So many of the characters were so easy to connect to.

I loved this book. I have recommended to to others and bought the authors second book. I cannot wait to follow Brynn's story!

Steven Bone

A unique Coming of Age novel

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 11, 2014

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I had the pleasure of meeting Sara through work, and let me tell you, she is an amazing individual. Every bit of that comes through in this, her first published novel. I truly hope she writes (and publishes) more.

I think of it as a unique type of the 'coming of age' novel, where the main character grows in their understanding of the world around them and their place in it due to some unexpected event. It is unique because not only does Brynn grow herself, but most that interact with her also have these same experiences. Much like reality, there are others in the story that do NOT grow, and they only have themselves to blame. In telling the story, Sara manages to cover several topics of interest to the YA crowd: Interacting with people who are not quite themselves and alcohol abuse by teenagers. These are heavy topics, but are not presented to the reader like being hit with a sledgehammer - they are presented in very realistic situations that are well integrated into the plot and are not the least bit preachy. I think this should be required reading material for a Jr. High student.

The novel is well edited and formatted.

Why 4 Stars: The beginning of the book, pre-camp, seems a bit slow. We are presented with a first-person perspective of a character we don't know, interacting with people we don't know. We get more information about those people than Brynn herself. Sure, many of Brynn's personality traits come through, but we really don't REALLY get to know Brynn until she arrives in camp. I'd like to have seen the novel start with Brynn and her parents preparing for camp, and present the rest of the pre-story as flashbacks once we got to know Brynn a bit more (after the introduction of DAISY). If you think it is slow at the beginning, keep going, as it gets amazing after Brynn's arrival at camp.

SPOILER ALERT!!! Please do not read these until you have read the novel. I tried not to spoil all that much, but in talking about characters and their growth, reading my opinions may decrease your enjoyment of the novel as it progresses. Feel free to challenge me in the comments.

The head of the camp, JT, is quite an interesting character. First year on the job. Speech on the first day about the seriousness of the camp rules. Introduction of the DAISY (Discovering and Accepting Individuality in Society and Yourself) program. Yet, JT has absolutely no true understanding of this concept (or the rules), and absolutely none of his own 'coming of age' experience. I'm disappointed to see him just hanging out there unenlightened. Perhaps we'll see more of him, with some growth, in the future.

Brynn's cabin-mates and Christine. These characters pretty much behaved exactly as expected in the presence of someone like Brynn.

I can write a ton about Jonah. Everyone knows someone or two just like him. No growth, no desire for growth, no personal sense of responsibility to himself or others. He got off easy, but people like him tend to.

I'm not sure Tommy really grew all that much during the book, and he didn't need to. Tommy became who he is because of events that happened between camp last year and this year. He tried his best to make others grow a bit, but like reality, mere words do not cause personal growth - it is much more complex than that. Sure, he did grow a little, but it was not a coming of age moment for him.

Tommy's cabin-mates. These were the best. Why? Because they had a very realistic response. These folks chose not to interact with Brynn, even when their initial misconceptions were probably already dispelled by Tommy. They had a partial enlightenment, but while they are 'improved' at the end of the novel, it was only superficial, and thus flawed. The conversation about them between Brynn and Christine at the end was excellent. Far too many people today make just a very superficial change about their viewpoint but lack the ambition to take it to the next level of understanding - just like these kids do.

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katie

Awesome book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 12, 2020

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I really enjoyed reading this novel! I recommend it to teenagers and adults, it’s entertaining but also a little educational. I plan to read the sequel to this one very soon. I already have it downloaded. I didn’t want to stop reading this one! I hope one day you write one that is more for kids in elementary school. I work as a SLP in an elementary school and would love to read one of your books to them, but some of the topics in this book aren’t appropriate for those that young in a school setting.

Dorothy (Stacey) Thompson

Great book, couldn't put it down

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 17, 2022

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I absolutely loved reading this book. I learned so much about people with physical disabilities but no intellectual problems. How the main character, Brynn, overcame issues many of us can't even imagine! I am looking forward to reading the next book from this author. My next stop is to the bookstore to buy the next one.

Crazeegurl101786

AHMAZING

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 27, 2013

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I LOVE to read and my favorite books(the ones I read over and over) are ones where I feel like I'm apart of the story, where the characters come alive and I feel every emotion they experience. When they're mad, I'm mad, they're sad and I feel sad and when they're happy, I'm happy, and that's EXACTLY how it was with this book. I know that most people will take away that this book was about a girl who has CP and the things she deals with, but I think it's so much more then that. I feel like it's a book for anyone who's ever felt or is different then the so called normal people, just reading this book has made me feel that you can accomplish anything you've set your mind too, and I have enjoyed it more then I thought I would. Congrats Sara for writing an AHMAZING story and you have definitely won me as a fan and I will be looking forward to reading anything else you decide to write!

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