This is a great book for kids to read. And as they get older they can read the longer version of it. I'm like how she told the important parts of her life in this book and how she had all this courage to go on. I think kids should read this book especially if they have cancer. It's not the end of all. They can do so much more in life. You think tragedy is a hard thing, but you learn through it and you survive through it. I think children who have cancer have a better outlook and life and more positive ways of thinking. They know it can kill them. But there's more treatment now so they can go on with their Lives. Saint Jude' Does so much for cancer research? And they are amazing because they're curing a lot of these cancers now. This girl when she had the cancer. She really wanted to work for Saint Jude. Because she really knew they cared about their patients. One amazing story how you could go back to a place you love because they cured you. I think this book is really inspirational for people who have cancer as a child and shows you how much they progressed in life.

A truly remarkable story! I feel this story is impactful for students in middle grade and up as it speaks to perseverance and the will to push through the hard things life throws our way. I have since followed the author on social media. Students and families will find this inspirational story powerful.

''When you read a story, it becomes a part of you. When you read this book, I hope that you get the feeling that anything is possible. That if you are sick, you can get well again. That if you are scared, you can find your inner bravery and your own strength.''
I love it! You make me laugh. You make me cry. You make me laugh while crying. My cousin had cancer too. He was 16 when it was diagnosed. He lost that year of school and he was devastated (much like you, he was a grade A student). I will buy this book for him, I hope he loves it as much as I do.
Please, keep writing like this. I would love to read more from you.

This was such a good book. I am in awe of how amazingly strong Hayley Arceneaux is. Reading this book has made me want to check out the original version.

This memoir is about Hayley, a young woman who was diagnosed with bone cancer as a child. Thanks to St Jude's, she was able to get the care she needed to beat cancer. As an adult, she enjoyed getting to travel around to different countries, but then she got the opportunity of a lifetime... she was able to go on a civilian mission to SPACE.

I hadn't heard of Hayley before reading this book, but I can tell she's an incredible young woman.

Having read and reviewed the original version of Wild Ride, I was super excited when the publisher contacted me asking if I would like an opportunity to read a new edition adapted for young readers.

This is a memoir focused on maintaining hope and happiness despite immense difficulties. I found it to be an easy-to-read and captivating overview of Hayley’s experience with childhood cancer, her journey to working for St. Jude, and her opportunity to go to space.

I think I would have loved the young readers adaptation as a kid. It really encourages empathy for what other kids might be going through (rather than a distancing pity). It also shows that it is possible to have a full and exciting life despite life-changing challenges. Plus, who doesn’t dream of being an astronaut at some point growing up?

This book is a must read for young readers! I found it to be engaging, informative, and fun. I look forward to reading more of Hayley Arceneaux's work!

I saw this young author on the news yesterday and knew I had to read her story.It was a quick and fascinating memoir!
It is geared for a young reader, but it packs a punch and as an adult,I just loved this journey Haley shares.
The message is clear: "Live life for each and every moment and NEVER give up!"
Before sharing with your children, open up this magnificent memoir.
Thank you to @NetGalley and @Convergent Books for this amazing ARC and allowing me to read and provide mu own review.

Hayley Arceneaux’s memoir, Wild Ride, is an inspirational story of her journey from being diagnosed with bone cancer at age 10 to traveling to space aboard SpaceX’s rocket. She explains her cancer journey and the importance of hope and perseverance in overcoming adversity and challenges of any kind. Her life lessons are valuable to everyone.

Hayley begins the book by reminiscing when she was selected to represent St. Jude’s in a fundraising rocket launch sponsored by Jared Isaacman. Then she describes a happy early childhood with her close-knit family in Louisiana, until she experienced mysterious pain in her leg. When her mom took her to the pediatrician, she knew something was wrong and sent them to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Hayley and her mom spent 11 months in Memphis, as she had multiple surgeries to remove the cancer and install a prosthesis, followed by grueling physical therapy. Hayley was so impressed by her care at St. Jude’s that she immediately became an ambassador, giving speeches to raise funds.

Hayley’s prosthesis broke and she had to return to St. Jude’s to have a second prosthesis implanted and additional rehabilitation. Subsequently Hayley had to give up her goal of becoming a cheerleader and she always was concerned about activities that could cause her prosthesis to break. Hayley focused on schoolwork so that she could return to St. Jude’s someday as a physician assistant (PA). When Hayley graduated from PA school, she was unable to get hired at St. Jude’s so she worked in an emergency room in Baton Rouge for four years.

Hayley was thrilled when she was hired at St. Jude’s and bought a house in Memphis. Shortly thereafter she learned that her father had terminal cancer. Then Hayley began astronaut training and realized that she would have to take a leave of absence from her professional job. Hayley described the astronaut training and her three fellow astronauts, whom she became close to. She detailed the three-day flight and shared stories that weren’t in the original edition.

Wild Ride is very easy-to-read, engrossing, and motivational. This Young Readers edition doesn’t contain any of the profanity that was in the original version so I highly recommend this book for readers of all ages. This book should be in every school and public library's collection. The author’s story is so inspiring and helpful to use in encouraging someone going through a challenging situation.

I received an advance review copy (ARC) from NetGalley and Convergent Books for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I absolutely loved this younger reader adaption of Wild Ride. Arceneaux made a brilliant effort to explain terms, incidents, situations, and other complexities to the younger readers, after reading Wild Ride itself I was concerned the younger readers wouldn’t understand a lot of what was happening. There were a lot of difficult terminology which I didn’t think the younger readers would understand. Arceneaux immediately put my worries at ease as I read this book. For younger readers, this book was made fun and exciting, while still addressing the scary and difficult situations which life threw at the author. This fine and perfectly achieved balanced truly made this book a perfect read for younger people. Well done Hayley for achieving this! I know younger readers will adore this book.

Harley's story is one of the most inspiring I've heard of. She shares it in this book with truth, humor, and wit. I think kids will find her story relatable and aspersional.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
This young reader version of Wild Ride is such an inspiring story. It's very well told and packs a lot of information in the book. Hayley is such an amazing woman and is a great role model for kids, especially giving hope to those kids with cancer.
Exciting and enjoyable read for everyone!

I learned so much and enjoyed the narration from Hayley's perspective of representing St. Jude Children's Hospital on the Space X flight. The Young Readers adaptation was short, but packed a lot of great information and charming background on Hayley's life. In the face of a life-altering cancer diagnosis as a child, she showed such positive spirit and worked very hard to get better. She went on to study Spanish and medicine, eventually landing her dream job as a Physician Assistant at St. Jude Children's Hospital.

I loved her relationship with her family and friends, loved reading about a first-time training for space, and especially enjoyed learning how the crew adapted to her prosthetic bone in order to make travel safe and comfortable for her.

I highly recommend this book for all ages, and especially anyone overcoming adversity who wants to fulfill a dream.