"Toppling" by Rhian Nest James follows the gripping journey of a young girl, Cat, who grapples with the complexities of adolescence while navigating her family's struggles and her own identity. Set in a small Welsh community, the story delves into themes of love, loss, and resilience. As Cat faces pressures from her peers and familial expectations, she discovers her passion for climbing, which becomes a metaphor for her desire to rise above her circumstances. Through her adventures in the landscape of her home, Cat learns to confront her fears and embrace her true self, ultimately seeking empowerment and connection in a challenging world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Sally Murphy is a mother, wife, teacher, speaker, website manager and reviewer as well as an author. She was born in Perth and now lives in Corrigin, in the wheatbelt of Western Australia. In 2001 she decided to dedicate herself to her dream of becoming a children's author and has now published 28 books. Sally lives with her husband and five of her six children in a small town in rural Western Australia. Heather Potter has illustrated several books for children, often with her husband Mark Jackson. Their first book for Walker Books was the picture book Not Like Georgie by Scott Hatcher. Heather lives in Melbourne, Australia. Sally Murphy is a mother, wife, teacher, speaker, website manager and reviewer as well as an author. She was born in Perth and now lives in Corrigin, in the wheatbelt of Western Australia. In 2001 she decided to dedicate herself to her dream of becoming a children's author and has now published 28 books. Sally lives with her husband and five of her six children in a small town in rural Western Australia. Rhian Nest James has been working as a freelance illustrator for many years after graduating from Exeter College of Art with an Honours Degree in Illustration. She has produced illustrations for a wide variety of publishers and organizations but her speciality is children's books having illustrated over 60 and contributed illustrations to many more. Rhian moved to Sydney from her native Wales in 2002 and she continues to illustrate including the highly successful series Samurai Kids.