The dragon doesn’t hesitate in making Maggie question her abilities. In addition, part of Maggie’s emotions are shown when she talks to an imaginary dragon. While this allows Maggie to be well-developed, the constant change of scene may be confusing for some readers. Maggie’s story unfolds with quick looks at different aspects of her life.
She knows she’s not a witch, but when everyone is saying that kind of stuff to you, sometimes it’s hard to remember they are wrong.” Likewise, Maggie wonders if others think she is crazy, because of her OCD.
For example, Maggie’s friend, Clara, says, “I think it must be really hard for Sara. In English class, the students are reading The Crucible, which ties into Maggie’s life. However, later in the book, OCD is explained in kid-friendly terms that are relatable. At the beginning of the story, the reader sees Maggie rolling the dice, but a lack of explanation makes the dice rolling confusing. Maggie’s OCD begins to interfere with her daily life. Soon, Maggie is rolling dice to decide if she should have lunch with a friend, if she should let a friend borrow a book, and other everyday decisions. Maggie struggles with OCD and feels compelled to roll a dice before she makes any decisions. But what happens if Maggie rolls the wrong number? so she might need a little help from her twenty-sided dice. But between finding the best after-school clubs, trying to make friends, and avoiding the rumored monster on school grounds, she’s having a tough time. Maggie just wants to get through her first year of middle school. There's nobody I'd rather have been on this journey with than her.As long as Maggie rolls the right number, nothing can go wrong…right? To be able to work with someone you're so close with, when editing is just as fun and easy as brainstorming, is a dream come true. Veronica Agarwarl (my co-author, illustrator, and partner) had the original idea in around 2016 and now here it is at 300+ pages. To cope with it all Maggie uses her trusty d20 to make hard choices to try and take the stress and fear of decision-making off her shoulders. The normal middle school fears are compounded by bullies, high expectations from her mom, and a mysterious creature lurking outside the school, as well as her OCD. JUST ROLL WITH IT is a middle grade graphic novel about a young girl, Maggie, who is starting middle school. Just Roll With It writer, Lee Durfey-Lavoie, shared the following with Screen Rant: Just Roll With It adds to that ongoing conversation of shared experience. Youth can be a difficult stage of life to navigate through, especially when trying to figure out who they are while still actively changing both mentally and physically. Goals like this have been an important part of graphic novels aimed towards middle grade readers and young adults.
She wants the story to show " how a lot of us live alongside our anxiety, and that the end goal of one's mental health journey doesn't have to be 'fixing' yourself, but rather becoming the best version of you, anxiety and all." Agarwal, the graphic novel's illustrator, drew inspiration from Svetlana Chmakova's Berry Brook Middle School series. This graphic novel aims to open a dialogue about mental health for young readers and provide terminology that will help them navigate talking about it.
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