Thirteen year old, Ava Cooper, only wanted to save her best
friend, Wash. She succeeded... but in the process became an
instant media phenomenon. Wash was injured after a stunt
plane crashed. Miraculously, Ava healed his injury with only
a touch. Everyone wants Ava to heal them now... but is her
ability destroying Ava? How will her friends and family
handle this newfound fame?
THE WONDER OF ALL THINGS is a thought provoking novel about
sacrifice and moral responsibility. Ava is immediately
dubbed "The Miracle Child" by the news media and many
believe she has an obligation to use her healing powers, no
matter the personal cost. Jason Mott deftly addresses this
multifaceted issue, ultimately letting the reader decide
which answer is the most correct.
The relationships in THE WONDER OF ALL THINGS are critical
to the success of the story. In particular, the friendship
between Ava and Wash is beautifully done as I love seeing
these two teenagers bond even further as they face
heart-wrenching situations. The side story involving
Reverend Brown offers a nice contrast to Macon's
relationship with his daughter, as we see how love and
personal motivation can clash.
THE WONDER OF ALL THINGS would be an ideal selection for a
book club as it asks the reader to look past the obvious.
Jason Mott delves into some very sensitive issues as his
characters have all experienced trauma and each copes in a
very different way. Ava's mysterious power is perceived by
many as a "magic pill" for all that ails them and the
resulting events will forever shake up the tiny town of
Stone Temple, NC.
On an ordinary day, at an air show like that in any small
town across the country, a plane crashes into a crowd of
spectators, killing and injuring dozens. But when the dust
clears, a thirteen-year-old girl named Ava is found huddled
beneath a pocket of rubble with her best friend, Wash. He is
injured and bleeding, and when Ava places her hands over
him, his wounds miraculously disappear. Ava has a unique
gift: she can heal others of their physical ailments. Until
the air show tragedy, her gift was a secret. But now the
whole world knows, and suddenly Ava is thrust into the
spotlight. People from all over the globe begin flocking to
her small town, looking for healing and eager to glimpse the
wonder of a miracle. But Ava's unusual ability comes at a
great cost—her own health—and as she grows
weaker with each healing, Ava begins searching for an
escape. Wash agrees to help Ava, but little does she know he
has his own secret he's been harboring, and soon Ava finds
herself having to decide just how much she's willing to
sacrifice in order to save the one she loves most.
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