 After her parents’ divorce, ten-year-old Electra (Ellie) moves to a new town with her mother and older brother. She is a spunky and stubborn girl who wants to make friends at her new school. Unfortunately, all of her new classmates are into sports and her mother pushes her to join a sports team. She is clumsy, fails at every sport, and consequently gets bullied. One night she attends a ballet performance with her family and discovers that what she really wants to do is dance. A new boy at school helps her to realize her dream. This positive graphic novel for middle graders is filled with humor and energetic cartoon illustrations that will make young readers smile. mjw |
| Title: Ellie In First Position Author: Brian Freschi Illustrator: Elena Triolo Publisher: Marble Press Copyright: 2023 Original Language: Italian Translator: Nanette McGuiness Original Title: Elletra Original Publisher: Editrice II Castoro Srl Original Copyright: 2021 ISBN: 978-1-958325-00-1 Paperback pages: 176 Age range: 8-12 Genre: Fiction, Graphic novel Book setting: Italy Author’s ethnicity: Italian Author’s residence: Florence, Italy Illustrator’s ethnicity: Italian Illustrator’s residence: Tuscany, Italy Subjects: Archery, Ballet, Conflict, Dance, Divorce, Humor, Middle grades, Resilience, School, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball |
Ellie In First Position
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