An Extra-Ordinary Girl

by Gina Bellisario, Jessika von Innerebner (Illustrator)

Overview

Ellie is super excited for first day at Winkopolis Elementary School. After spending her whole life being homeschooled by super-genius inventor parents, she can't wait to hang out with normal kids and learn normal things. But Ellie soon learns that her super powers make her stand out in a not-so-super way. Can she save the world and fit in with her new friends? Or is blending in the one thing this superhero can't do?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515888239
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/15/2020
Series:	Ellie Ultra Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Gina Bellisario is an ordinary grown-up who can do many extraordinary things. She can make things disappear, such as a cheeseburger or a grass stain. She can create a masterpiece out of glitter glue and shoelaces. She can even thwart a messy room with her super-cleaning power! Gina lives in Park Ridge, Illinois, not too far from Winkopolis, with her husband and their super kids.
Jess loves creating! Especially when it inspires and empowers others to make the world a better place. She landed her first illustration job at 17 and hasn't looked back! Jess has colored her way through projects with Disney.com, Nickelodeon, Fisher Price, and Atomic Cartoons to name a few. She is an illustrator who loves humor and heart, and can draw her way out of anything! In her spare moments, Jess can be found long-boarding, yoga-ing, dancing, adventuring to distant lands and laughing with friends

Table of Contents

Extraordinary Ellie — BLAM! — Power off — A little control — Smarty-pants parents — The piece of my project — Ellie's brainstorm — Bouncy balls to the rescue — Ellie ultra — Blob ballet — Doomed?

Interviews

• Fun, humorous, action-packed stories with a strong female protagonist • Focus on friendships and family relationships • Diverse characters • African American superhero for girls.

Editorial Reviews

The first book in an action-packed early chapter book series, An Extra-Ordinary Girl features a third-grade, African-American girl who is her city’s resident superhero. But when her powers make her stand out in school, fitting in proves tougher than fighting villains.

Pragmatic Mom