Awards

• Short-listed for Garden State Children's Book Awards (Series) 2016

Overview

When Ellie McDoodle signs up to help with her school's production of The Wizard of Oz, she never expected it to be so much work! There are sets to help paint, costumes to plan, and then there's casting. When her best friend Mo gets cast as Wicked Witch--and not the coveted Dorothy--Mo and Ellie have their first big fight. As the student director, Ellie should have helped her get the starring role, right? Mo thinks so. Just like the main characters in Oz, Ellie and her friends will find courage, heart, brains, and that there's no place like home! Follow Ellie through her first big drama production at school in this series that's full of engaging illustrations and quirky humor and is perfect for fans who love the Dork Diaries and the Treehouse Books. ""Reminiscent of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid. . . . Humorous and realistic."" --SLJ on The Ellie McDoodle Diaries: New Kid in School

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"""Reminiscent of Jeff Kinney's ""Diary of a Wimpy Kid."""" --School Library Journal on New Kid in School ""Part journal, part graphic novel, all fun (with echoes of ""Harriet the Spy""), this is a clever account of a growing-up experience that is familiar to middle-grade readers."" --Kirkus Reviews on Have Pen, Will Travel ""Lots of voice, humor, and pre-teen attitude shine through the pages in Ellie's journal, not just through words and story, but through her art. The simple line drawings on every page add personality, and the hand-drawn text makes it feel authentic.After experiencing Ellie's way of expressing herself, kids may be inclined to create there own illustrated journals."" --Grand Rapids Press ""Ruth McNally Barshaw truly understands how to inspire children and adults of all ages...The students loved drawing along with her...The children were still buzzing with their own story ideas when returning to the classroom and couldn't wait to get their story down on paper. Midway Elementary will certainly remember our friend, Ruth McNally Barshaw!"" --2nd Grade Teacher, Midway Elementary, Holt Michigan ""Part Diary, part novel, all fun."" --Discovery Girls ""Carries healthy messages...but readers won't notice as they gobble down this fast read, enjoying the jokes and riddles, familiar situations and interesting instructions for group games and paper-folding woven into the story."" --Kirkus Reviews"

Author Information

RUTH MCNALLY BARSHAW has worked in advertising, and illustrated cartoons for newspapers. She is the author of four previous books about Ellie McDoodle. She lives in Lansing, MI with her family. www.ruthexpress.com

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