Disability and self-presentation
Maya posts about a school trip while hiding how hard her prosthetic leg makes things.
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Ella Dove - Author
This is a determined young protagonist’s story about completing personal ambitions while navigating a prosthetic leg, a lost friendship, school travel and the gap between online presentation and lived difficulty.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a determined young protagonist’s story about completing personal ambitions while navigating a prosthetic leg, a lost friendship, school travel and the gap between online presentation and lived difficulty.
Maya posts about a school trip while hiding how hard her prosthetic leg makes things.
Sophie, Maya’s former best friend, has ghosted her and joined the cool kids clique.
Maya commits to completing a wishlist before turning 13, including an upcoming French exchange to Paris.
A child may want support discussing Maya’s former friend joining a clique, the demands of using a prosthetic leg, and the strain of hiding difficulties from social-media followers.
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