Amelia's Most Unforgettable Embarrassing Moments (Amelia's Notebook)

by Marissa Moss (Author) Marissa Moss (Illustrator)

Amelia's Most Unforgettable Embarrassing Moments (Amelia's Notebook)
What could be more embarrassing than having your older sister come on the sixth-grade trip? Amelia tries everything she can to get out of the trip. How will she survive this sure-to-be-embarrassing event? Full color.
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Gr 3-5 -When Amelia goes on a three-day field trip with her class, the possibilities for embarrassment loom large in her mind. Dressing in front of others and wearing the -wrong - kind of pajamas and slippers ( -The combination you pick says a lot about who you are! -) are just some of her concerns; never mind the presence of her older sister who is participating as a teaching aide ( -I almost choked on my macaroni! Cleo working with my class? That's my worst nightmare! -). The format -hand-written journal entries on lined paper under topics such as -Amelia's Embarrassing Moments Hall of Fame - and -The Pajama Game - -allow the girl's perceptive voice to be heard, and since this is her story, she is the only developed character. Childlike cartoon drawings and many comedic captions extend the humor. Fortunately, Cleo encourages some group sharing of embarrassing moments and the ensuing revelations enable Amelia to realize that not only can she survive her humiliations, but that she also doesn't need to take responsibility for her sister's behavior. A multiethnic cast of characters helps promote the realization that all children suffer from similar concerns and doubts. Another winner in an already popular series. -Kirsten Cutler, Sonoma Library, CA

Copyright 2005 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Marissa Moss
Marissa Moss has written and illustrated many books for children, including the popular Amelia's Notebook series and her middle-grade novel The Pharaoh's Secret. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. John Hendrix teaches illustration at Washington University. He lives in St. Louis.
Classification
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ISBN-13
9780689870415
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Publication date
October 01, 2005
Series
Amelia's Notebook (Hardcover)
BISAC categories
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
Library of Congress categories
Diaries
Sisters
School field trips
Embarrassment

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