Time to Roll

Written By: Jamie Sumner


Published: 2023 by Antheneum Books for Young Readers

Audience / Grade level: 4-6

Age level: 9-12

Genre: Middle Grade Fiction Novel 

Suggested Delivery: Small group read to support Diversity

Summary

Ellie does not like the idea of pageants or being in the spotlight; however, one day her friends, Coralee and Bert, ask her to enter a beauty pageant and she agrees. As she navigates the competition in a wheelchair, Ellie discovers her true definition of beauty and learns what it means to be seen for who you are. 

Key Words to Describe Book

Inclusive, Authentic, Empowering, Affirming, Heartfelt 

Common Core State Standard 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.