Dream Machine

<p>Ashling has broken her bones one hundred times. She was born with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) a rare bone disorder which makes her bones very fragile and brittle. Because of her condition Ashling is in chronic pain and is often hospitalized. </p><p><br></p><p>Sixteen-year-old Ashling witnesses her eight-year-old sister Skylar fall and break her leg during ski practice. For the first time Skylar experiences what Ashling goes through on a regular basis. Ashling helps Skylar deal with her pain the same way she usually does: by using her dream machine a machine that conjures up stories of imaginary worlds to distract her from pain. </p><p><br></p><p>Skylar: the rainbow seeker is a riveting tale of rainbows a talking mole a wily fox and a sport-shoe crazed leprechaun through which Ashling not only distracts her sister but also cleverly reveals a sad truth: because of her injury Skylar will be unable to ski for the rest of the season nor accept a sponsorship from one of the biggest alpine ski companies to participate in an exclusive summer ski camp.</p>