The Trouble with May Amelia

Informationen zum Autor Jenni Holm is the Newbery Honor-winning author of Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, Turtle in Paradise, and the BabyMouse graphic novel series. She lives in Northern California with her family. Adam Gustavson is a graduate of Rowan University and the Master of Fine Arts Illustration program at the School of Visual Arts in New York. In addition to illustrating picture books, he currently teaches at Passaic County Community College and Seton Hall University. He lives and paints in West Orange, New Jersey, with his wife, their children, several guitars, and a ferret named Gracie. Klappentext The long-awaited and highly anticipated sequel to the Newbery Honor winner "Our Only May Amelia! " by the bestselling and cherished author Holm. Illustrations. Zusammenfassung The long-awaited and highly anticipated sequel to the Newbery Honor winner Our Only May Amelia ! by the bestselling and cherished author Jennifer Holm. May Amelia Jackson captured readers’ hearts in the Newbery Honor Book Our Only May Amelia. Now! after more than ten years! Jennifer Holm is bringing this beloved character back in a beautifully written story that’s both heartbreaking and hilarious.      May Amelia lives with her pioneer family on a farm in 1900! but she just can’t act the part of a proper young lady—and it doesn’t help that she has seven brothers and a Pappa who proclaim that Girls Are Useless. May Amelia jumps at the chance to earn her father’s respect when he asks her to translate for a gentleman who’s interested in buying their land and making them rich. But when the deal turns out to be a scam! Pappa places all the blame on May. It’s going to take a lot of sisu— that’s Finnish for guts—to make things right.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jennifer L Holm, Jennifer L. Holm, Jennifer L Holm
• Collaboration: Adam Gustavson (Illustrations), Gustavson Adam (Illustrations)
• Edition: Atheneum Publishing
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: 8 à 12 ans
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 01.05.2012
• EAN: 9781416913740
• ISBN: 978-1-4169-1374-0
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 196 mm x 16 mm
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Livres pour enfants et adolescents; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / General, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, United States of America, USA, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / United States