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Ellie Anders

by Craig KUNCE
illus. by Craig Kunce. 128p. Windhill. Dec. 2017. pap. $14. ISBN 9781944734107.
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Gr 1–3—Ellie Anders is an unexceptional child. She keeps to herself, has only one good friend, and avoids the spotlight as much as she can. When given a class project—to talk about the most important person in her life—Ellie blanks. Not only does she struggle narrowing the few people in her life down to the one who is most important, she dreads presenting her project to the class. Each of the chapters focus on an important individual in Ellie's life. Readers are drawn into the story trying to guess who Ellie will choose for her presentation. The simple illustrations throughout the book nicely complement the gentle tale.
VERDICT A good story for children transitioning from easy reader books to chapter books, and a solid recommendation for shy or introverted young readers.
Reviewed by Davia Schmidt, Queens Public Library, NY , Feb 01, 2018

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