Amalee's dad has a group of eccentric friends. When he gets sick, all of his friends help take care of Amalee What I thought of it: Amalee was kind of annoying. When she thought none of the girls liked her, she pretty much decided to stop trying to make friends. I think that was just plain stupid. Why not try to make friends with some of the guys? The writing was kind of sloppy. The author seemed like an amateur. And apparently, she's not that good at math either because Amalee is 10 or 11 (I don't remember), her dad is apparently 42 (they said in the beginning of the book that everyone besides Amalee is 42), but yet it is also stated that her dad was in his 20's when she was born. It doesn't make any sense. And even though they said that everyone besides Amalee was 42, it's stated that one of her dad's friends just turned 40. Also, all of her dad's friends (besides 1) are women. I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with that, but it isn't very realistic. I had high hopes for this book, but it was a real disappointment. Overall, it wasn't that good.
Amalee
By Dar Williams
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.2 | 36230 |
A remarkably moving, large-hearted child's eye novel of friendship, illness, and coming together by acclaimed singer-songwriter Dar Williams.
Amalee's world is all out of order. She's used to chaos, because of the frequent presence of her father's bantering, bickering group of fun friends. But when Amalee's dad becomes seriously ill, the chaos takes new forms -- and the ways of coping come from some very unexpected places.
With clear-eyed, tender, funny prose, Dar Williams gives us a child's eye view of a world under pressure, with everyone rising to the occasion in his or her own unique way. Both moving and wise, this marks the debut of a major middle-grade talent.
Amalee's world is all out of order. She's used to chaos, because of the frequent presence of her father's bantering, bickering group of fun friends. But when Amalee's dad becomes seriously ill, the chaos takes new forms -- and the ways of coping come from some very unexpected places.
With clear-eyed, tender, funny prose, Dar Williams gives us a child's eye view of a world under pressure, with everyone rising to the occasion in his or her own unique way. Both moving and wise, this marks the debut of a major middle-grade talent.
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 9780439395649
ISBN-10: 043939564X
Published on 4/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
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By one of my favorite musicians of all time. Follow Amalee on a really cool/awesome adventure!!! Such a good book!!!!!!!!!