It had been my dream ever since.Ĭan you tell us about your novel, Forget Me Not, and what inspired you to write it?įorget Me Not is the story of a seventh-grader named Calli who attempts to hide her Tourette syndrome from her new school. When I mentioned it to my 6th grade teacher that I liked writing stories, she suggested to me that I could become an author someday. My 5th grade teacher introduced me to creative writing and I fell in love. Jobs I had before becoming an author include: receptionist, pizza maker, attendant at a family fun center, cheerleading coach, baton twirling coach, and seamstress. What were you up to before you became an author? I divide my time between being a wife and mother to three great kids, volunteering at my church teaching 10 and 11 year-olds, monitoring the lunchroom and playground at a local elementary school, and writing novels for middle-grade readers. We had the opportunity to to sit down with Ellie and learn more about her, her novel, and what she has in store next! Check it out:Ĭan you tell us about yourself and what you do? It’ll bring both heartbreak and joy to each and every reader. Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry is a beautiful, enjoyable read that will give insight to what it feels like to be like Callie. However, it’s doubtful that there’s anyone in this world who doesn’t ever feel different which is why this novel will connect to anyone who reads it. It will show you what it feels like to feel different just like Callie. This story will open your mind and your heart. This novel deals with acceptance, both when it comes to being open to each other, as well as to your own self. Although readers can sense Callie’s discomfort with everything that’s going on around her, it’s an empathetic honesty that makes her such an appealing character.

Throughout the entire story, there’s a sense of hope and encouragement.

It shows how she sees her world and how she views her own self. The way it is written gives a quiet beauty to Callie’s story. The novel is written in multiple ways, but always through Callie’s point of view. It doesn’t help that her mom keeps moving their family around, something that Callie is so sick and tired of doing. She has Tourette syndrome and with that comes a lot of challenges when it comes to making friends. The novel follows Calliope June as she is navigating life at a new school. Written beautifully and earnestly, Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry is an enlightening story filled with heart. We were lucky enough to get our hands on a copy! Learn all about the novel and our thoughts on it below: Review of Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry Author Ellie Terry has used her real life experiences to write her middle-grade novel: Forget Me Not.

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