Ava Skye Adventurer

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Ava Skye AVA SKYE, ADVENTURER

Each week week, k, I try something new. When I decide decide to give roller sskating kating a go go, I wonder if my fear of the rink will prove too daunting a challenge.

Or will it be my biggest accomplishment yet?

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K. A. Reynolds Taylor Barron 04/07/2023 10:46

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Written by K. A. Reynolds Illustrated by Taylor Barron

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1 Leaving my cocoon

Hi! I’m Ava Skye, loving cat owner and enthusiastic adventurer.

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OK, I’m not adventuring all the time.

My routine is important to me, too.

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Doing certain things in the same way helps me feel comfortable, confident and safe: • Waking up at 6 o’clock.

• Wearing clothes that don’t itch or feel too tight.

• Eating tomato sandwiches for breakfast and dinner.

Loads of foods smell bad and feel weird in my mouth, but not tomato sandwiches! They make every molecule in me smile.

• Dancing with my cat, Amelia Earhart, after dinner.

• Getting into bed at 8 o’clock, and reading until I fall asleep.

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Still, the days I love most are those I set aside to try something new. Once a week, I exchange my comfy routine for the thrill of not knowing what comes next.

On those days, I feel like a butterfly leaving a cocoon, spreading my wings for the first time.

Today is one of those days!

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2 The Adventure Hat It used to take me forever to choose a new adventure.

So one day, while deciding whether to put on a play or do karaoke, my grampa intervened and gave me the best gift ever.

A fancy antique I call, The Adventure Hat!

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Gramps bought it in a shop of old stuff that smells like a million yesterdays. Gramps and his brother had a hat just like it as kids and it stopped them from arguing over which game to play. They wrote down suggestions and took turns picking from the hat.

Gramps thought an “ideas hat” might help me, too.

I’ve already jotted down hundreds of adventure suggestions. All I have to do is pick one to try next.

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