Forget me not


MASL Book Trailer Winner

Forget Me Not – Greta K. and Kendall C. from Liberty Middle School

About the Author

Ellie Terry has been writing since the age of ten!  Her writing has always included a mix of poetry and stories, and she has won several awards for her poetry.  She grew up with seven siblings, living in several different small towns over the years.  She currently lives in Utah with her husband and three children.  Forget Me Not is her debut middle grade novel.

For more information about Ellie Terry, including a great list of interesting facts about her, please visit her website!

About the Book

Calliope June is familiar with being the new kid in school.  She also knows all about keeping a big secret from her classmates.  After all, how could they understand what Tourette Syndrome is?  Better to try to hide her tics than to face their judgement.  Or so she thinks until she makes a friend who accepts her as she is. Can Calliope face what her classmates will think about her TS before she and her mother move again?  Or will she be gone again before she reveals her true self?  

This novel, written in both verse and prose, reflects the struggle between putting on a front for the public and being true to oneself.  

Reviews:

“Terry’s debut novel thoughtfully traces the fragile emotions of two seventh graders: Calliope, a girl painfully self-conscious about having Tourette syndrome, and Jinsong, a popular boy she meets in her new town. Terry, who has Tourette syndrome herself, offers enormous insight into an often-misunderstood condition, writing in verse for Calliope’s chapters and prose for Jinsong’s. Her poetic explorations of Calliope’s anxiety and Jinsong’s moral struggles are honest and moving.”—Publisher’s Weekly 

“A rare treat—a beautiful story of middle grade friendship, crushes, accepting differences, and how to deal with the school bullies. Terry’s use of figurative language and symbolism is magical. It will offer lessons in tolerance, acceptance, and kindness toward those different than themselves.”—School Library Connection, Highly Recommended 

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Lexile: HL670  

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