Book launch
Fiction for 10-14 year olds
✓ Available on amazon
✓ written by young author with down syndrome
Review: In this coming-of-age YA story, friendships are formed and broken, as one young man, Cameron, struggles to find himself and define his identity in the wake of his father’s sudden departure. Cameron’s Choice (Palavro Publishing) deals heavily with themes of conformity, sexism and gender roles, and interpersonal conflict. In this fast-paced narrative, our protagonist moves from one bad decision to the next, with glimmers of his authentic self shining in the spaces between. Bettoni demonstrates an intimate understanding of the human psyche as she delves into the depth, complexity, and pain of exclusion of adolescent relationships. A need to belong drives the main character to lengths outside of himself, and we are challenged, as readers, to consider: how far would I go? When it comes to bullying behaviour, Bettoni leaves us with the simple message: everyone has a choice.
~ Adelle Purdham, Canadian author of I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself (Dundurn Press)
