{"product_id":"our-only-may-amelia-isbn-9780064408561","title":"Our Only May Amelia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe beloved Newbery Honor book by the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Fourteenth Goldfish\u003c\/em\u003e, about a spirited heroine growing up with trying circumstances, a sense of adventure, and tremendous heart. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt isn't easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899. It's particularly hard when you are the \u003cem\u003eonly\u003c\/em\u003e girl ever born in the new settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIt isn′t easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899, but it′s particularly hard when you are the only girl ever born in the new settlement. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the diaries of her great-aunt, the real May Amelia, first-time novelist Jennifer Holm has given us a beautifully crafted tale of one young girl whose unique spirit captures the courage, humour, passion and depth of the American pioneer experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e∗Newbery Honour Book (USA), 2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAges 10+\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Give this to your readers who are seeking new frontiers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An unforgettable heroine narrates Holm’s extraordinary debut novel. May Amelia’s spunky narrative voice gives the novel its immediacy and potency. Not to be missed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The robust characterizations captivate, the lilting dialogue twangs, and the sharply individual first-person narrative gives the material authority and polish.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“May Amelia, 12, is the only girl in a family of Western pioneers at the tail end of the 19th century. She chafes against her parents’ instructions to be a Proper Young Lady. Nothing can stop her from exploring the wilderness in what will eventually become Washington State. Engaging.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrightly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887400612069,"sku":"NP9780064408561","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780064408561.jpg?v=1730226045","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/our-only-may-amelia-isbn-9780064408561","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}