If you haven't already met Amelia, what are you waiting for?
An ABA "Pick of the Lists" Book!
"Moss may have her name on the title page, but this is really Amelia's book....The feisty, make-believe nine-year-old takes on a life of her own". -- Booklist
"An on-target presentation". -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Amelia is so much fun, we wish she was the new kid on our block". -- Chicago Tribune
"Her notebook will be relished especially by young girls who will empathize with many of her emotions, but also by those teaching writing skills, journal-keeping, or helping children adapt to transitions". -- School Library Journal
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Moss (Mel's Diner) designs this upbeat, first-person story to resemble a real diary; the cover bears the familiar black-and-white abstract design of a composition book, decorated with color cartoons by Amelia, the book's nine-year-old ``author.'' Inside, on lined pages, Amelia writes about her recent move to a new town, doodles pictures of people she meets and saves such mementos as postage stamps and a birthday candle. She misses her best friend, Nadia, but her moments of sadness are balanced by optimism-she distracts herself by drawing and by writing short stories. In appropriately conversational terms, Amelia complains that her big sister invades her privacy (``So Cleo if you are reading this right now-BUG OFF and STAY OUT''); gripes about cafeteria food (``Henna says they use dog food. I believe it!''); and jokes in classic elementary-school gross-out fashion. Readers will understand Amelia's wish to put her ``top secret'' thoughts on paper, and they'll notice that even though she's uneasy about attending a different school, she's starting over successfully. An on-target presentation. Ages 7-up. (Mar.)
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