My pearls denote of my royalty, And my crown my God given authority. When you see me, you see him For He is my identity.
D. D. Myrick is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University. She has a BA. In Communications. Her work is featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just for Teenagers. She also travels as an inspirational speaker. Like Trudy Mackintower she is living with Mild Cerebral Palsy. She believes in never giving up on your dreams and the power of being an original. Also much like her character Trudy, her favorite food is (pizza), and her favorite hobby is (reading). More about DD Myrick
This is a Middle Grade children’s book complete with pictures and a reading guide. It’s perfect for kids’ ages: 9-12, or anyone who who’s not afraid to be an original.
Find out more about Trudy Mackintower & The Originals! in the first book in the series! Join Trudy on a first day school as she conquers fifth grade bullies, crushes and gain self-confidence to be exactly who she is, even if she's a little different.
10-year-old Trudy Mackintower does not want to move, and she definitely does not want to start attending a new school. Starting a new school would be no big deal to a normal kid, who is just like everyone else…but Trudy isn’t like everyone else. Born with Mild Cerebral Palsy(CP), a neurological condition that affects her fine motor skills and balance, she often falls, is teased for the way she walks, and has trouble making friends. To compensate for her not so normal body and odd way of walking, she hides behind cute clothes and getting lost in the imaginary world of her favorite books where she can be anyone else but… herself.
Trudy’s world is shaken, when she learns she has to move. Trudy uses the move as a chance to reinvent herself and create a world in which, she doesn’t have Mild CP, and finally has friends. Her world comes crashing down around her when reality sets in, and she encounters Harper and Laurel; The queens of Mrs. Peabody’s fifth-grade class. The two girls, torment her, and Trudy faces bullying like she’s never experienced before. She realizes that nothing has changed. She’s just the same old Trudy. She still has CP and has yet to discover the true meaning of friendship.
It’s when she’s at her most vulnerable that she meets other students with physical and learning differences. Will she learn to accept herself and help others do the same? Written by debuted author, D.D. Myrick who understands what is like to have Mild CP a Trudy Mackintower & The Originals, captures the story of one girl’s journey from hiding who she is, to embracing her own originality.
10-year-old Trudy Mackintower is special and not in a superhero kind of way either. No X-ray vision or flying off buildings for her. What makes her so special, you ask? Trudy has a disability called Cerebral Palsy. Having CP means that her…
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