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The Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm (2011, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- Signed
- No
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Unknown
- ISBN
- 9781416913733
- Book Title
- Trouble with May Amelia
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes, Gustavson, Adam
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, Historical / United States / General, Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, General, Family / Siblings, Girls & Women, People & Places / United States / General
- Item Weight
- 11.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-10
1416913734
ISBN-13
9781416913733
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127373912
Product Key Features
Book Title
Trouble with May Amelia
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, Historical / United States / General, Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, General, Family / Siblings, Girls & Women, People & Places / United States / General
Illustrator
Yes, Gustavson, Adam
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2010-042092
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
* "Anyone interested in learning to write crowd-pleasing historical fiction for elementary school readers would be wise to study Holm's work. Since Our Only May Amelia (HarperCollins, 1999), Holm has collected three Newbery Honors, and this sequel demonstrates her mastery of writing a complete, exciting story in a trim novel. Twelve-year-old May Amelia Jackson lives on a farm in Washington State in 1900 with her parents, Finnish immigrants, and a passel of brothers. Life is hard, but Holm works humor into even the grimmest situations, and Gustavson's chapter-opening spot art adds a cozy, atmospheric touch. A ransacking bull (named Friendly) knocks down the outhouse (with May Amelia inside); suitors romancing Miss McEwing are sent packing in various, inventive ways lest the school lose its beloved teacher. Judicious use of Finnish phrases adds flavor, and details ground the story in an era when boys were still routinely "shanghaied" (involuntarily pressed into service on ships bound for Asia). "Best Brother" Wilbert tells her she's as irritating as a grain of sand in an oyster, and it's mighty fun to watch May Amelia morph into a pearl. -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "Holm incorporates warmth, humor, excitement and even a wedding into her story. . . . Narrating events in dryly witty, plainspoken first-person, this indomitable teen draws readers in with her account, through which her world comes alive. Readers who enjoyed the first novel should embrace May Amelia again and may well believe that the only "trouble" with her is that the sequel didn't happen sooner. -- Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Third Grade
Volume Number
2
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Synopsis
May Amelia Jackson captured readers' hearts in the Newbery Honor Book Our Only May Amelia. Now, after over ten years, Jennifer Holm is bringing this beloved character back in a beautiful way. The Trouble with May Amelia is a gorgeously written story that's as heartbreaking as it is funny. May Amelia lives in pioneer Washingon State in 1900, and she just can't act the part of a proper young lady. Working a farm on the rainy Nasel River isn't easy - especially when you have seven brothers and a Pappa who proclaims that Girls Are Useless. May Amelia thinks she may have finally earned her father's respect when he asks her to translate for a gentleman who's interested in buying their land and making them rich. But when the deal turns out to be a scam, Pappa places all the blame on May. It's going to take a lot of sisu - that's Finnish for guts - to make things right.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.H732226Tr 2011
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