Holm, J.(1999). Our Only May Amelia. New York: Harper Collins Children’s Books.
A Newbery Honor Book, this story is told from the perspective of a twelve year old girl, the author uses a writing style that transcends dialogue and absolves the need for quotation marks altogether. This method brings the reader directly into the world of May Amelia and her life as the only daughter on the Nasel. The story is about coming of age in a harsh pioneering world on the west coast in the late nineteenth century. May Amelia learns about love and loss and acceptance and how to live life with or without it. This wonderful story is a tear-jerker and is bound to touch readers of all ages making it a timeless classic meant to be read and reread again. (Grades 5 and up).
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