Stand Straight, Ella Kate: The True Story of a Real Giant
Illustrator
M. Sarah Klise
Publisher
Dial Books
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780803734043
Pages
32 pages
Genre
biography
Format
picture book
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Ella Kate Ewing was born in 1872. She started out small, but she just kept on growing. Soon she was too tall for her desk at school, too tall for her bed at home, too tall to fit anywhere. Ella Kate was a real-life giant, but she refused to hide herself away. Instead, she used her unusual height to achieve her equally large dreams. The masterful Klise sisters deliver a touching and inspiring true story about a strong-minded girl who finally embraced her differences. It's the perfect book for every child who has ever felt like an outsider.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD640L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; gigantism
Main Character
adult female
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Comstock Read Aloud Book Award, 2011, Winner
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2011 Ages (9 to 12)
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2010
Choices, 2011 Historical People, Places, And Events
Teachers' Choices, 2011 Intermediate Level
Keywords
giant; growth; museum; circus; gentle giant; differences; building a house; real story
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Klise, Kate, "Stand Straight, Ella Kate: The True Story of a Real Giant" (2010). Diverse Families. 1534.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1534