Please Pay Attention

Written by Jamie Sumner

A girl finds healing and empowerment after a school tragedy.

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240 pages· 20,928 words· Est. 3 hour read· ~800L· AR 5.1 · 3 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Bea, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, faces the aftermath of a school shooting that leaves her feeling powerless. As her community rallies, she struggles with grief and helplessness. Through therapeutic horseback riding, Bea begins to heal and finds the courage to advocate for change. Can she transform her pain into a powerful voice for her community?

From the publisher

A girl with cerebral palsy navigates loss, grief, and the aftermath of trauma following a school shooting in a world that wasn’t built for her in this deeply affecting novel in verse from Jamie Sumner, the acclaimed author of Roll with It. There is a Before and an After for sixth grader Bea Coughlin. Before the shooting at her school that took the lives of her classmates and teacher and After, when she must figure out how to grieve, live, and keep rolling forward. But as her community rallies in a tidal wave of marches and speeches and protests, Bea can’t get past the helplessness she felt in her wheelchair as others around her took cover. Through the help of therapeutic horseback riding, Bea finally begins to feel like herself again. And as she heals, she finds her voice and the bravery to demand change.

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