8/29/2023 0 Comments Just roll with it book![]() Jamie Sumner’s Roll with It is a heartwarming, inspiring debut about a girl with an inextinguishable spirit. Simple things like not parking in the handicapped space go a long way.Īll the characters in this book are memorable - from Mema to Bert, to my favorite, Coralee. It was also eye-opening to see the struggles faced by people with disabilities, and to take note of ways other people can be more considerate. I appreciated seeing another perspective. Unlike Draper’s protagonist, Ellie is verbal, can feed herself, socialize, and knead some good bread dough. The only other book I’ve read about a child with CP is Sharon Draper’s Out of My Mind. I’d be remiss not to mention how big a win this book is for people with disabilities - children with disabilities. ![]() Baking is so inextricably linked to Ellie’s character - I loved it. A few chapters throughout the book begin with letters to her culinary heroes after she’s recreated their recipes. And speaking of delicious, Ellie can bake!(!!!). I was transported to the setting, whether it was near-frigid winter or a deliciously warm summer day. I could easily imagine them being people I’d meet next door.Īs soon as I cracked open this book, Ellie had me wrapped around her finger. Ellie’s voice never sounds contrived, neither do any of the other characters’. Many have excellent plots and characterization, but Roll with It just has a warmth. As someone who appreciates both plot and language, it’s rare to find a middle-grade book that nails both. Thankfully, as she deals with the changes in her family and finding a place in Oklahoma, she has a couple of new friends and in typical Ellie fashion, keeps rolling with life’s punches. ![]() There, Ellie is once again a new kid navigating the struggles than many people with disabilities have to face. When Ellie’s grandfather’s Alzheimer’s takes a turn for the worse, Ellie and her mom move into her grandparents trailer in Oklahoma to help out for six months. Her dad couldn’t deal with her being ill at birth (and for months after), so he pretty much skipped out on her and her mom who’s been her number one advocate. It just so happens that she also has cerebral palsy and has to use a wheelchair. (Dec.Twelve-year-old Ellie is a sassy, determined baker. Agent (for Durfey-Lavoie and Agarwal): Susan Graham, Einstein Literary. A comforting read that fits right into the contemporary middle grade graphic novel tradition. Wal conjures Maggie’s warm, supportive growing friendship as well as her loving family, which reads as South Asian. In familiar, accessible art that highlights an array of skin tones, Agar. Offering messages of self-acceptance and tackling one task at a time, Durfey-Lavoie thoughtfully weaves the way Maggie’s OCD presents into this solid middle grade story with a sympathetically earnest protagonist. When her sister puts a name-obsessive compulsive disorder-to Maggie’s behaviors, the suggestion further ups her anxiety. Maggie is already overwhelmed by her older sisters’ academic prowess, and she develops a constant fear of making mistakes, assuaged only by rituals such as toggling light switches and rolling a 20-sided die for direction. But the transition also brings new worries, including bullies in the halls and a mysterious monster lurking on school grounds. Despite her initial concerns, sixth grade starts strong for Maggie Sankhar: she makes a new friend who shares a love of her favorite book series, joins a school RPG club that plays her favorite game, and discovers a newfound passion for science.
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