![]() ![]() Starting 6th grade is scary, and being able to find friends is one of the most nerve wracking things. I loved seeing their friendship grow throughout the book. She realizes that Maggie might be having anxiety attacks and she helps her through them. Maggie's friend Clara is also super supportive and helpful for Maggie. But once she finally realizes that she needs help, therapy is portayed as something positive and useful. When her parents approach her about therapy, she doesn't think she needs it, mostly because of the stigmas that exist around mental illness and going to therapy. Like many kids, she's hesitant at first to actually ask for help. This was an absolutely adorable graphic novel! What I liked the most about it was the way it dealt with Maggie's OCD. To help make all of her decisions, she uses a d20 dice, but what happens when it doesn't give her the answer that she wants? Just Roll With It follows Maggie, a girl who struggles with OCD and is just trying to get through her first year in middle school. I also liked the information in the back matter about how the book was developed. (They still play, but now that they are fathers, less often.) I appreciated the incidental diversity in the characters. It took me back to the days when my sons were engrossed in Dungeons and Dragons. I liked the inclusion of the role playing game. I liked that we see how therapy helped Maggie. By the end of the book, she realizes she needs help and goes to see one. Her parents suggest she see a therapist, but despite the evidence, Maggie insists she is fine. She carries a 20 sided die with her and rolls it continuously to help her make decisions. Upon arriving home from school she engages in a ritual of switching the lights on and off. Maggie is controlled by a kind of magical thinking. As her anxiety increases, she starts to have trouble finishing homework. On the down side, one of her sisters might be leaving home, and there seems to be some kind of low crawling creature/monster lurking outside the school. She makes a new friend, joins an after school club, and seems to be settling in well. ![]() In spite of this, her new year in middle school starts out well. It is a story about a young girl with anxiety/OCD issues. ![]() PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.Thanks to Max at Completely Full Bookshelf for introducing me to this title. “A charming, compassionate story that’s sure to resonate with anyone who’s ever stayed up worrying.” (Gale Galligan, adaptor and illustrator of the Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel series) Includes a downloadable PDF containing the “A graphic novel page from start to finish” section from the book But what happens if Maggie rolls the wrong number?Ī touching middle-grade graphic novel, adapted for audio, that explores the complexity of anxiety, OCD, and learning to trust yourself and the world around you. But between finding the best after-school clubs, trying to make friends, and avoiding the rumored monster on school grounds, she’s having a tough time.so she might need a little help from her 20-sided dice. Maggie just wants to get through her first year of middle school. A contemporary middle-grade graphic novel for fans of Guts and Real Friends about how dealing with anxiety and OCD can affect everyday life - now adapted for audio.Īs long as Maggie rolls the right number, nothing can go wrong.right? Starting middle school is hard enough when you don't know anyone it's even harder when you're shy. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |