Here at OwlCrate Jr we want to encourage you to read richly and diversely! So we are always working to curate lists of fantastic middle grade stories that highlight diversity & inclusivity representation. From the acclaimed author of Tune It Outand Roll with Itcomes a 'needed, hopeful' (Booklist) middle grade book about a young girl who sets out to overcome her anxiety over the course of one life-changing summer. Jamie Sumner is the author of the critically-acclaimed middle-grade novels, Roll with It, Tune It Out, and One Kids Trash. I wanted to create a kid who wasn't just this passive person you park in a corner.' Author Jamie Sumner discusses 'Tune It Out. While stories of fantasy and escapism are my own daughter’s first picks, the contemporary stories that expand her world view and teach her about walking in the shoes of someone else’s life, always have a lasting impact and spark the best conversations. Jamie Sumner: Tune It Out Episode aired YOUR RATING Rate Talk-Show 'There were plenty of books in middle grade that had kids with differences but they were side characters. Stories not only provide a powerful message of acceptance - someone out there understands me - they are incredibly important teaching tools for empathy, understanding, tolerance, and education. Back to home page See More Details about 'The Summer of June by Jamie Sumner (2022, Hardcover)' Return to top. It is especially powerful to kids/tweens/teens as they begin to form their identities and how they view the world. Tune It Out Jamie Sumner 6.99 - 16.44 Eat, Sleep, Save the World: Words of Encouragement for the Special Needs Parent Jamie Sumner 4.59 - 17.72 One Kids Trash Jamie Sumner 9.39 - 16.37 The Summer of June Jamie Sumner 16.46 - 25. From the acclaimed author of Tune It Out and Roll with It comes a 'needed, hopeful' ( Booklist ) middle grade book about a young girl who sets out to overcome her anxiety over the course of one life-changing summer. Seeing yourself reflected back from the pages of a story is an incredibly powerful moment and we all deserve to experience that.

Tune It Out by Jamie Sumner