Paige Not Found by Jen Wilde
Author:Jen Wilde
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Either the Astoria roads are extra bumpy on the way to school the next morning, or Paigeâs stomach has worked itself into a mess of knots and twists and pretzel-shaped anxiety. She hardly slept a wink. Her mind replayed the fight in the cafeteria like it was a video stuck on loop. It only paused to remind her that she probably came out to her parents, and oh yeah, today sheâs going to risk detention and miss the field trip to face off with an evil billionaire whoâs trying to control her mind.
No big deal.
Paige runs her fingers down the rough material of her lanyard. She doesnât usually wear it to school, but itâs field trip day and her parents and Ms. Penny prefer her to wear it in case she gets lost and needs assistance. The lanyard is black with rainbow infinity symbols on it, the symbol for Autistic Pride, and attached at the end is a little notecard with all her important information on itâthat sheâs autistic, her parentsâ contact information, allergies, asking people not to force eye contact and saying that sometimes she doesnât speak much when sheâs too overwhelmed.
Today, Paige packed some extra things in her sensory fanny pack, too. She has the usual things, like her mini-rainbow pop-it, a fidget spinner, a lime-green dinosaur mini Squishmallow she named Sir Squishalots, hand sanitizer, Advil, and a spare set of earplugs in case she loses the ones sheâs already wearing. Sheâs added two of her favorite peanut butter Kind bars and a packet of the Liquid IV her mom makes her drink to stay extra hydratedâthe chances of today being the most stressful day of her life are very high, so she wants to make sure she has snacks to keep her strength upâplus four hot-pink USB sticks for downloading whatever Nucleus secrets they find, and lastly, a small canister of pepper spray her mom gave her when she turned eleven.
âThis is strictly for emergencies,â her mom had said, treating the pepper spray like it was a precious jewel or family heirloom being handed down to her. âBut youâre getting older now. Youâre riding your bike around, and we live in the city. Youâve got to be ready to protect yourself.â
As the bus hits a pothole, Paigeâs stomach leaps into her throat, and she cradles her bag in her arms, feeling the pepper spray inside. Her motherâs words echo in her mind.
Youâve got to be ready to protect yourself.
Well, she has a plan. She has her team. She has her bag of weapons and support needs. It might not be as glamorous as Realm of Wonders. She doesnât look like KingPaige, androgynous, short-haired, draped in a cool, mysterious-looking cloak. Sheâs just Paige, a white girl-but-not-a-girl. A queer, nonbinary, almost-teenager, with brown hair that feels much too long even though itâs barely past her shoulders, and an obsession with dinosaurs. She doesnât have a coven made up of witches or elves or orcs, or even her best friend, MarLord.
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