I do adore Amelia...that might be because she rules! I can't recommend this highly enough. Parents if your 8-13 year olds love comics, but you are tired of seeing them reading extended {poorly written and poorly imagined} toy commercials masquerading as story, this is for you and more importantly THEM. Boy or girl doesn't matter. Amelia has guys in her group of friends, and her ups and downs are universal. The story does build volume by volume, so you might want to sart with The Whole World's Crazy . Therein Amelia's parents have split & she's been forced to move from the city to the burbs. Making new friends ain't easy. In this volume, one of Amelia's friends has to see her dad off to war & Amelia's mom DATES & Amelia goes to her first dance--it's only kind of a date & Amelia learns a bit of family history. Buy the whole set for your kids (and then sneak into their room while they're at school and read them yourself). Right now there are eight volumes and two compilations. The most recent one Her Permanent Record actually made the New York Times Bestseller List. The series has won Eisner and Harvey awards (awards for best comic/graphic novels), so critics and experts like it too. Give em a try ad let me know what you think. |
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About MeTim is a writer, book reviewer and Librarian. He has a Master's of Library Science and was on the Newbery Committee twice. Technology scares and often annoys him, but he is always game for a silly costume! Archives
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