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. If she’s not writing fan letters to her favorite celebrity chefs, she’s practicing recipes on her well-meaning, if overworked, mother.īut 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.
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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. Her second middle-grade novel, TUNE IT OUT, which has received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly and the School Library Journal, will be coming out September 1st, 2020. That surprises some people, who see a kid in a wheelchair and think she’s going to be all sunshine and cuddles. Jamie Sumner is the author of the acclaimed middle-grade novel, ROLL WITH IT (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, October 2019). 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.Įllie’s a girl who tells it like it is. Roll- What was Ellies consequence for leaving the lunchroom A week of no screen time. Roll-What show does Ellie like The Great British Bake Off.
Roll- Who is the one friend Ellie has Emma Claire. “An honest, emotionally rich take on disability, family, and growing up.” -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Roll- What does Ellie aspire to be A baker. Childrens Bookseller Review by Alex: Ellie has cerebral palsy but shes not going to let it stop her moving town, training to be. 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. It all feels like one challenge too many, until Ellie starts to make her first-ever friends.“A big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome.” -R.J. 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. 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. She is a girl who speaks her mind, has family challenges and wants to find a true friend. Ellie is more than just a girl in a wheelchair.
For those that liked Wonder, this is a great follow up read. Author Jamie Sumner writes from her own experience as the mother of a son with cerebral palsy. Roll With It was an incredible book with a main character who has a disability.
Follow Ellie on her journey to make new friends and find a place in her new school, all from the seat of her wheelchair. When she and her mother move to help take care of her ailing grandfather, Ellie becomes the new kid at school. 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. Ellie is a middle school student and aspiring baker. 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.
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Quirky, fun and full of heart YOUNG READER REVIEW: Roll With It is an amazing book about 12 year old Ellie baking her way to fame, I really enjoyed it. She has to have an aide who helps her at lunch and going to the bathroom, which, of course, is extremely embarrassing for a 12-year-old. Summary: Ellie is in sixth grade, and having cerebral palsy makes middle school extra tough. Palacio, author of Wonder "An honest, emotionally rich take on disability, family, and growing up." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 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. Children’s Bookseller Review by Alex: Ellie has cerebral palsy but shes not going to let it stop her moving town, training to be a baker and finding her first real friends. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. "A big-hearted story that's as sweet as it is awesome." -R.J.
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