Fans of Kate DiCamillo will especially appreciate this story of unexpected friendship and belonging."-BCCB * "Drawing on her own experiences with her son, who has cerebral palsy, debut author Sumner doesn't sugarcoat Ellie's daily challenges-social, emotional, and physical-including navigating showers and crowded classrooms. The telling details of wheelchair use, health risks, and social challenges ring true but don't overshadow the characterization of Ellie as a person, who loves to bake even more than she likes to snark and whose narration is spirited and inviting. I'm reading it a second time now.'"-Deb Perelman, creator of Smitten Kitchen "Sumner, whose son has cerebral palsy, writes Ellie without sitcom clichés and with authentic near-teen sass. I liked the scenes and I wanted to hang out with Ellie. "My son Jacob says: 'I usually read books about wizards and magic, but I liked this a lot. Now she just has to convince her mom that this town might just be the best thing that ever happened to them! 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.
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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. That surprises some people, who see a kid in a wheelchair and think she’s going to be all sunshine and cuddles. 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. 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. 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. 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. “An honest, emotionally rich take on disability, family, and growing up.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome.” -R.J.
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