#Roll with it jamie sumner series#

Deb Perelman, creator of Smitten Kitchen I liked the scenes and I wanted to hang out with Ellie. My son Jacob says: ‘I usually read books about wizards and magic, but I liked this a lot.

#Roll with it jamie sumner series#

Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, author of The Story Collector series and A Dog Like Daisy Filled with heart and spirit-I love this book.” * Employing Lou’s clear voice and well-drawn relationships between complex characters, Sumner explores the challenges Lou faces as a result of her neuroatypicality and financially insecure past, culminating in an appealing, sensitively told tale.”Ī big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome.”Įllie is filled with ideas for delicious baked goods, but she can’t quite figure out the recipe to make her family feel whole again. * Readers will fall in love with Lou Montgomery in this uplifting story, as she learns the power of music and the importance of family and friends.” A vivid, sensitive exploration of invisible disability, family bonds, and the complex reality of happily-ever-after.” * Her voice alternately wry, naïve, and wise beyond her years, Lou confronts sensory overload, self-consciousness, and her simultaneous love for and anger toward her mother in poetic, poignant prose. During these workshops, she is admired by many students who see themselves reflected in her stories, and feel empowered to find and use their own voice-in writing and beyond. As a former English teacher, Sumner also runs creative writing workshops for kids. Whether giving a keynote or leading an intimate discussion, she opens up a safe and encouraging space that offers support to parents of all children. Eat, Sleep, Save the World: Words of Encouragement for the Special Needs Parent is Sumner’s second nonfiction title that uses humor, honesty, and hope to remind parents of the special needs community that they are, in fact, superheroes.Ī sought after speaker on the lecture circuit, Sumner regularly appears at schools, conferences, libraries, parenting organizations, book clubs, and much more. Her first nonfiction book, Unbound: Finding Freedom from Unrealistic Expectations of Motherhood, details her own difficult journey with motherhood-including infertility treatments, miscarriages, special needs parenthood-by highlighting women in Scripture who triumphed in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

Having experienced the trials and tribulations of parenthood, Sumner offers honesty, vulnerability, and empowerment for those facing similar struggles. One Kid’s Trash, Sumner’s latest book, is about a boy who uses his unusual talent for decoding people’s trash to try to fit in at his new school. Sumner’s second middle-grade book, Tune It Out, is an “appealing, sensitively-told tale” ( Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a girl with a sensory processing disorder who has to find her own voice after her whole world turns upside down.

Her recent book, Roll with It, tells the story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected turn when she moves to a new town-praised as an “honest, emotionally rich take on disability, family, and growing up” ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review). She has also frequently contributed to The New York Times and The Washington Post, among many other publications, writing extensively on parenting as the mother of a son with cerebral palsy.Īs seen in her middle-grade novels, Sumner loves stories that celebrate the grit and beauty in all kids. Jamie Sumner is a critically acclaimed author of middle-grade novels and nonfiction parenting books who believes in championing children with special needs and the parents caring for them.