The Trouble with May Amelia
No. of pages 224
Published: 2011
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May Amelia Jackson captured readers' hearts in the Newbery Honor Book Our Only May Amelia. Now, after more than ten years, Jennifer Holm is bringing this beloved character back in a beautifully written story that's both heartbreaking and hilarious.
May Amelia lives with her pioneer family on a farm in 1900, but she just can't act the part of a proper young lady-and it doesn't help that she has seven brothers and a Pappa who proclaim that Girls Are Useless. May Amelia jumps at the chance to earn 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.
This book is part of a book series called May Amelia .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Simon & Schuster .
Jenni Holm is the Newbery Honor-winning author of Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, Turtle in Paradise, and the BabyMouse graphic novel series. She lives in Northern California with her family. Adam Gustavson is a graduate of Rowan University and the Master of Fine Arts Illustration program at the School of Visual Arts in New York. In addition to illustrating picture books, he currently teaches at Passaic County Community College and Seton Hall University. He lives and paints in West Orange, New Jersey, with his wife, their children, several guitars, and a ferret named Gracie.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Land of Enchantment Book Award
This book was recognised by the Land of Enchantment Book Award.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books For Children and Teens
This book was recognised in the Ages 10-14 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Keystone to Reading Book Award
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award.
