In "Amanda/Miranda" by Richard Peck, the story revolves around two girls, Amanda and Miranda, who are very different yet find themselves intertwined by their contrasting personalities. Amanda is a practical girl with a strong sense of reality, while Miranda is imaginative and whimsical, often lost in her dreams. As they navigate the challenges of adolescence, friendship, and family expectations, they learn valuable lessons about themselves and each other. Set against the backdrop of a school project, their evolving relationship highlights themes of identity, the complexity of growing up, and the importance of understanding and accepting differences in others. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 169 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by Speak .

Richard Peck lives in New York City. His extensive list of honors includes the Newbery Medal, the Edgar Award, the Margaret A. Edwards Award, and the National Humanities Medal. He has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award.