In the eagerly anticipated sequel to Jamie Sumnerâs acclaimed and beloved middle grade novel Roll with It, Ellie finds her own way to shine.
Ellie is so not the pageant type. Theyâre Coraleeâs thing, and Ellie is happy to let her talented friend shine in the spotlight. But whatâs she supposed to do when Coralee asks her to enter a beauty pageant, and their other best friend, Bert, volunteers to be their manager? Then again, how else is she going to get through this summer with her dad, who barely knows her, while her mom is off on her honeymoon with Ellieâs amazing gym teacher? Ellie decides she has nothing to lose.
Thereâs only one problem: the director of the pageant seems determined to put Ellie and her wheelchair front and center. So itâs up to Ellie to figure out a way to do it on her own terms and make sure her friendships donât fall apart along the way. Through it all, from thrift store deep dives to disastrous dance routines, she begins to form her own definition of beauty and what it means to really be seen.