Roll with It
by Jamie Sumner
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Pub Date Oct 01 2019 | Archive Date Oct 01 2019
Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing | Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Description
“A big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome.” —R.J. 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.
Ellie’s a girl who tells it like it is. That surprises some people, who see a kid in a wheelchair and think she’s going to be all sunshine and cuddles. 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. If she’s not writing fan letters to her favorite celebrity chefs, she’s practicing recipes on her well-meaning, if overworked, mother.
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. 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. It all feels like one challenge too many, until Ellie starts to make her first-ever friends. Now she just has to convince her mom that this town might just be the best thing that ever happened to them!
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781534442559 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 256 |
Featured Reviews
Mary B, Educator
I am so thankful to @NetGalley and the publisher that I was able to read this book. It was just beautiful. A story of acceptance, dealing with change and persevering when things are hard. Ellie’s relationships with her family and friends are so real. I can’t wait to share this heartprint book with my students
Kathy I, Educator
5 stars. I simply loved everything about this book. I devoured it in 2 sittings. I am a big fan of Sharon Draper’s Out Of My Mind and read it aloud every year. This book reminds me of it, but definitely has its own personality. In true middle grade book fashion, there is more than one problem. All of the characters are complex and interesting. This book would make an excellent addition to my classroom library. It would make a great read aloud for my grade 3 students. I just loved this book.
Amber W, Educator
Roll With It was an incredible book with a main character who has a disability. For those that liked Wonder, this is a great follow up read.
Ellie is more than just a girl in a wheelchair. She is a girl who speaks her mind, has family challenges and wants to find a true friend. Moving to her grandparent's trailer park provides her some unique opportunities (and challenges) that she takes head on. Ellie never lets her disability get in the way of what she wants.
Sumner did an excellent job writing these characters and their individual identities. She understands and relates to these characters in a real way that makes them that much more believable and easily connected to the reader. I think readers need this book. I think teachers need this book and I think parents need this book. Keep writing Jamie!
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