FORMAT | SOFTCOVER |
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FOR READERS | Ages 9-12, Grades 4 – 8 |
PAGE COUNT | 180 |
DIMENSIONS | 5″ x 8″ |
Elinormal
$13.95While skipping lessons at the prestigious ballet academy that her mother forced her to enroll in, 11-year-old Elinor Malcolm meets Indira, a mysterious older girl who encourages her to explore her identity and expand her world. A touch of magical realism infuses their encounters and shapes their relationship. Indira’s influence helps Elinor find a path that ultimately is satisfying for both her and her mother. Friendship, family, identity, and the importance of honest communication and being true to oneself are interwoven themes that create a fascinating tapestry and a very compelling story.
ISBN: 978-1-952536-22-9 (softcover only)
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Tamishly –
This story just stole my heart. I absolutely adore Elinor. She’s one of my most memorable characters ever.
I really want to get to the other book by the author. I want to know Elinor more.
The story talks about family, friends and most importantly about family ties. I would say some readers might find the beginning of the story a little difficult to read as it handles grief and loss of someone near and dear.
I find the writing so wholesome and soothing at times. More importantly whenever I needed comfort for the characters and for myself reading the story, the author knows exactly what to do. I really appreciate this.
One more highlight of the writing would be the keeping up with today’s social media lingo.
The chapters are short and the book is short too. But the content is so beautiful. I just appreciate both.
I really hope we have friends and family who are like these characters. Such a heartwarming story.
Grab this book when it comes out. It feels like a warm bear hug.
Leigh –
I was excited to dive into a sequel of Elinormal and enjoyed this one. I think it does a nice job dealing with challenging parental relationships, and the idea that parents have histories that their children have a hard time imagining. This is a quick engaging read that students will enjoy.
Tamishly –
This story just stole my heart. I absolutely adore Elinor. She’s one of my most memorable characters ever.
I really want to get to the other book by the author. I want to get to know Elinor better.
The story talks about family, friends and most importantly about family ties. I would note that some readers might find the beginning of the story a little difficult to read as it deals with grief and loss of someone near and dear.
I find the writing so wholesome and soothing. More importantly, whenever I needed comfort for the characters and for myself reading the story, the author knew exactly what to do. I really appreciate this.
One more highlight of the writing would be that it keeps up with today’s social media use and lingo.
The chapters are short and the book is short too. But the content is so beautiful. I just appreciate both.
I really hope we have friends and family who are like these characters. Such a heartwarming story.
Grab a copy of this book. It feels like a warm bear hug.
Leigh –
I was excited to dive into the sequel to Elinormal and I enjoyed this. I think it does a nice job dealing with challenging parental relationships and the idea that parents have histories that their children have a hard time imagining. This is a quick, engaging read that students will enjoy.
Lauren Miron –
Middle Grades books are hard to nail down based on the complex life of teenagers today, but, Kate McCarroll Moore nailed this one!
Elinor Malcom is primed and ready for the first day of 7th grade. She’s got her friends on speed dial and her perfect outfit ready, until one phone call changes everything. Her grandmother has passed, and the family has to fly out to take care of the funeral. Staying with her parents as they manage her estate leads Elinor to miss the first week of school, which creates a whole new start for seventh grade.
When she finally returns, she’s known as the new girl, which is far from the truth. Her diverse group of friends welcome her back with open arms as she settles back in to life as she knows it. Figuring out her relationship with her mom, meeting the new boy at school, and really understanding who her grandmother was take up most of Elinor’s time. Why can’t she and her mom be like everyone else? Who is this boy, and does he feel the same way about her she feels abut him? What did her grandmother do, and why is her family so secretive about her?
Filled with the complex truths of middle school, this is a window into the world of a preteen. I’m looking forward to adding this one to my classroom bookshelf!