Our Only May Amelia
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 24, 2001
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- Who it’s for
- A spirited pioneer heroine brings humor and heart to a life that expects her to behave.
- Themes
- Pioneer experience, Gender expectations, Family and sibling relationships
- Genres
- 19th-Century U.S., Girls & Young Women, Sibling Stories
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The beloved Newbery Honor book by the author of The Fourteenth Goldfish, about a spirited heroine growing up with trying circumstances, a sense of adventure, and tremendous heart. It isn't easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899. It's particularly hard when you are the only girl ever born in the new settlement.
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With seven older brothers and a love of adventure, May Amelia Jackson just can't seem to abide her family's insistence that she behave like a Proper Young Lady. She's sure she could do better if only there were at least one other girl living along the banks of the Nasel River. And now that Mama's going to have a baby, maybe there's hope. Inspired by the diaries of her great-aunt, the real May Amelia, three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Jennifer Holm gives a beautifully crafted tale of one young girl whose unique spirit captures the courage, humour, passion and depth of the American pioneer experience.
A Girl Uncontained
A spirited pioneer heroine brings humor and heart to a life that expects her to behave.
Come here for
- A young heroine with seven older brothers and a taste for adventure
- A warm, lively take on pioneer life along the Nasel River
Expect
- Courage and humor amid trying circumstances
- A girl pushing back against the rules of being a Proper Young Lady
Where it sits
| 19th-Century U.S. | 93% |
|---|---|
| Sibling Stories | 66% |
| Girls & Young Women | 56% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Farm Animal Stories
- The Classics
- Sibling Stories
- Girls & Young Women
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- 19th-Century U.S.
- Farm & Ranch Life
- Early Readers
- Chapter Books
- Authors
- Jennifer L. Holm
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 24, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Pioneer experience · Gender expectations · Family and sibling relationships
- Reading lane
- Farm Animal Stories