It all feels like one challenge too many, until Ellie starts to make her first-ever friends. Except she’s not just the new kid–she’s the new kid in the wheelchair who lives in the trailer park on the wrong side of town. ![]() But when Ellie and her mom move so they can help take care of her ailing grandpa, Ellie has to start all over again in a new town at a new school. If she’s not writing fan letters to her favorite celebrity chefs, she’s practicing recipes on her well-meaning, if overworked, mother. The thing is, Ellie has big dreams: She might be eating Stouffer’s for dinner, but one day she’s going to be a professional baker. That surprises some people, who see a kid in a wheelchair and think she’s going to be all sunshine and cuddles. If the 'Roll With It' film gets you inspired, then get a copy of this limited edition book of the same name which dives deep into the nitty gritty of how to get your crew and gear together for a bike trip. Palacio, author of Wonder In the tradition of Wonder and Out of My Mind, this big-hearted middle grade debut tells the story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected turn when she moves to a new town. Still, the advice they give is helpful and compassionate, making this a serviceable companion to Telgemeier’s Guts (BCCB 9/19) or Fung’s Living with Viola, reviewed below.A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 “A big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome.” –R.J. His sister is Lillian Jean, who is often rude to Cassie. Characters serve mostly as proxies for a good therapist, speaking stiffly in supportive phrases but lacking authenticity. A white boy who is often beaten for walking to school with and associating with the Logan children. Unfortunately, the rest of the plot is chaotic, often fumbling over too many secondary storylines, and the subplot about the school monster never coheres with the rest of the narrative. The art has echoes of Noelle Stevenson and moves fluidly from a bubbly cheerfulness to a more oppressive claustrophobia as Maggie falls further into her various rituals. This graphic novel excels at portraying the constant presence of OCD and how it can rear its head even in seemingly happy times (her interactions with her new friends are often dictated by what number she rolls), giving a more nuanced look at the challenges posed by this specific type of anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, the support from her new pals and her family can only soothe her worries so much, and soon she finds herself relying on the die more often than not. Jamie Sumner is the author of Roll with It, Time to Roll, Tune It Out, One Kid’s Trash, and The Summer of June.Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications.She loves stories that celebrate the grit and beauty in all kids. ![]() Choosing an extracurricular activity is also proving to be difficult, given the success of her overachieving older sisters, but she eventually finds her place in the school’s RPG club. Making a new friend turns out to be easy, but an encounter with a bully and, more troubling, rumors about a monster lurking on the school grounds leave her anxious and uneasy. A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 A big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome. The first few days of sixth grade are bumpy for Maggie, so she takes comfort in her usual ritual of rolling her twenty-sided die to help her make sense of tricky situations.
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