It means brain (cerebral) and palsy (paralysis). It all feels like one challenge too many, until Ellie starts to make her first-ever friends. Roll with it by Jamie Sumner What is CP Click the card to flip CP stands for cerebral palsy. 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. 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. 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) 4,292 Ratings 680 Reviews published 2019 13 editions The story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral p Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Time to Roll by Jamie Sumner 4. 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. 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.

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. A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 'A big-hearted story that's as sweet as it is awesome.' - R.J.

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