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Ellie Engle Saves Herself - Paperback

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by Leah Johnson (Author)

Now in paperback!

From award-winning YA author Leah Johnson comes her magical middle grade debut: a laugh-until-you-cry, cry-until-you-laugh story about an ordinary girl whose life is turned upside down by some extraordinary powers.

Kirkus Best of 2023

Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books of 2023

Named a Best Book of 2023 by School Library Journal

Shortlisted for the 2024 LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Lambda Literary Award The Bank Street Best Books of the Year List, 2024 (Star for Outstanding Merit) Selected for the ALA Booklist Rainbow List, 2024

Ellie Engle doesn't stand out. Not at home, where she's alone with her pet fish since her dad moved away and her mom has to work around the clock . Not at the bakery, where she helps out old Mr. Walker on the weekends. And definitely not at school, where her best friend Abby--the coolest, boldest, most talented girl in the world--drags Ellie along on her never-ending quest to "make her mark." To someone else, a life in the shadows might seem boring, or lonely. But not to Ellie. As long as she has Abby by her side and a comic book in her hand, she's quite content.

Too bad life didn't bother checking in with Ellie. Because when a freak earthquake hits her small town, Ellie wakes up with fantastical powers that allow her to bring anything back to life with just her touch. And when a video of her using her powers suddenly goes viral, Ellie's life goes somewhere she never imagined--or wanted: straight into the spotlight.

Surviving middle school is hard enough. Surviving middle school when paparazzi are camped out on your front lawn and an international pop singer wants you to use your powers on live tv and you might be in love with your best friend but she doesn't know it? Absolutely impossible.

Author Biography

Leah Johnson always wanted to be a superhero, but she became a writer instead, which she thinks is the next-best thing. Her debut novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA Pick, and named one of Time's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. You can find Leah online at ByLeahJohnson.com and on Instagram and TikTok @ByLeahJohnson.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.9 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: January 28, 2025
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Ellie Engle Saves Herself!
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 10

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