Books with title Ellie

Allisen's newest, quietest friend has her own story to tell in this e-short that takes place alongside Book 48, "Don't Bug Me, Buddy" in 10TH GRADE WITH MY INTERESTING INTERACTIONS, MY TERRIFIC TRAVELS, & ME. Ellie has a lot on her plate--her mom's leukemia, her insecurities about her differences, and her crippling fear of riding a bike. She wants to be a good role model for her Little Buddy, Max, showing him that disabilities aren't limitations. But how can she do that if she can't even join the school's cross country team for fear of people noticing her prosthetic leg?Enter Rushton, the outgoing, charismatic new boy who seems completely comfortable with himself and his Tourette syndrome. Rushton is everything Ellie wants to be, and the more time Ellie spends with him, the more she starts to realize that maybe it is possible for her to get over her fear and start walking her talk. But will she be able to break out of the box of insecurity she's built up around herself for so long?Word Count: 13,861Excerpt:September 10Everyone started talking about Buddies at lunch today, which made me wonder when we’re going to find out who our Buddies are. I can’t wait! The Buddies program is a program that matches teenagers from Fun House schools with younger kids from different Fun House schools. We older kids get to visit our Little Buddies after school every week.You’re allowed to make requests as to what kind of kid you want to be matched up with, so I requested to be paired with a child who has a physical handicap. I don’t really care what kind of physical handicap; I just want to be able to be a role model, showing that handicapped people can do whatever they put their minds to. That might seem kind of backwards, considering that I go out of my way to not let people know I even have a handicap. I don’t really know how to explain it. It’s mostly that I don’t want to be treated any differently because of my disability. I don’t feel any different from normal people, so I don’t want them to give me any sort of special treatment. And I guess maybe that’s the mindset I want to pass on to my Buddy—to not think of him or herself as an invalid. Along similar lines, PE class today was fine. I wore a pair of loose-fitting jogging pants and nobody said anything to me.