{"product_id":"melanie-and-the-wheelie-friends-save-the-day-9781779460578","title":"Melanie and the Wheelie Friends Save the Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Scooter Twins are back! And this time, Melanie rallies the Wheelie Friends to band together to make their brand-new local bakery accessible.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe day that Bevington's Bakery opens just down the street, Melanie and Melvin are first in line! But there's one big problem -- a small step in the doorway means that their mobility scooters can't get in. When Mr. Bevington claims he can't afford a ramp, Melanie decides his answer isn't good enough. She wants to choose her own cookies. She deserves to come and go like anyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelanie reaches out to other kids who use mobility devices -- the Wheelie Friends! All summer long, they sit outside the bakery, working together to raise funds for a ramp. Will they get the respect they deserve? And will they finally get their cookies?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis follow-up to \u003cem\u003eThe Scooter Twins\u003c\/em\u003e is written by disability advocate and mobility scooter user Dorothy Ellen Palmer and illustrated by Maria Sweeney. \u003cem\u003eMelanie and the Wheelie Friends Save the Day\u003c\/em\u003e emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy, and offers many kids who use mobility devices the opportunity to find themselves in the pages of a book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsk and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy Ellen Palmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 10.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781779460578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalmer, Dorothy Ellen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOROTHY ELLEN PALMER\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mother of two, an award-winning disabled senior writer, accessibility advocate and retired teacher. 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