Ellie Engle Saves (The World) Herself!

In a small town where nothing ever happens, prepare for something extraordinary! 12-year-old Ellie, and her best friend Abby, live in the small town of Plainsboro where nothing ever happens. Ellie is an unassuming and unspectacular comic book geek and she idolises her best friend Abby who is cool, chic and talented. But when a freak earthquake strikes the small town, Ellie learns that she has acquired an unimaginable power. And when a video of her power suddenly goes viral, Ellie is thrown into the spotlight, a place she does not want to be in. An underdog story that will make you laugh, cry and laugh all over again. From award-winning author Leah Johnson.

About the Author

Leah Johnson always wanted to be a superhero, but she became a writer instead, which she thinks is the next-best thing. Her best-selling debut novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA Pick, and named one of Time's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Leah lives in Indianapolis, where she writes books about Black girls with big hearts, plays fetch with the best dog in the world, and talks about Miles Morales to anyone who will listen. Ellie Engle Saves Herself is her middle grade debut.