Melanie and the Wheelie Friends Save the Day, (Hardcover)

<p><strong>The Scooter Twins are back! And this time, Melanie rallies the Wheelie Friends to band together to make their brand-new local bakery accessible.</strong></p> <p>The 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.</p> <p>Melanie 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?</p> <p>This follow-up to <em>The Scooter Twins</em> is written by disability advocate and mobility scooter user Dorothy Ellen Palmer and illustrated by Maria Sweeney. <em>Melanie and the Wheelie Friends Save the Day</em> 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.</p> <p><br> </p> <p><strong>Key Text Features</strong></p> <p>illustrations</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: </strong></p> <p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1</p> <p>With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.</p> <p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3</p> <p>With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.</p> <p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7</p> <p>With 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).</p> <p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1</p> <p>Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.</p> <p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2</p> <p>Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.</p> <p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3</p> <p>Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.</p> <p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7</p> <p>Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.</p>

• Melanie and the Wheelie Friends Save the Day, (Hardcover)
• Author: Dorothy Ellen Palmer
• ISBN: 9781779460578
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-10-06
• Page Count: 32