Summary
Roll with It meets Absolutely Normal Chaos in this funny, big-hearted novel about a young girl reminiscent of…Junie B. Jones (School Library Connection) and her campaign for student council president, told through letters to her hero Susan B. Anthony.
Susie B. has a lot to say. Like how it’s not fair that she has to be called Susie B. instead of plain Susie. Or about how polar bears are endangered. Or how the Usual Geniuses are always getting picked for cool stuff ov…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534496361 |
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| ISBN-10: | 153449636X |
| Author: | Margaret Finnegan |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2021 |
| Weight: | 379g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“Susie is energetic, breathless, enthusiastic, and genuinely, charmingly funny…. Both moving and humorous.”
*“Will join the ranks of other great realistic fiction books like Alesha Dixon’s Lightning Girl, and Holly Goldberg Sloan’s Counting by 7s. A must-have for any middle grade collection.” – School Library Journal, starred review
“Susie is energetic, breathless, enthusiastic, and genuinely, charmingly funny…. Both moving and humorous.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Strong characterization, relatable situations, and humor deliver a book that champions lessons in community mindfulness, critical thinking, and self-acceptance organically. Reluctant readers may find a soulmate in Susie B.” – School Library Connection
Margaret Finnegan
Margaret Finnegan is the author of the Junior Library Guild Selections Sunny Parker Is Here to Stay, New Kids and Underdogs, Susie B. Won’t Back Down, and We Could Be Heroes, which was a USA TODAY bestseller. Her other work has appeared in FamilyFun, the Los Angeles Times, Salon, and other publications. She lives in South Pasadena, California, where she enjoys spending time with her family, walking her dog, and baking really good chocolate cakes.
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