Amelia's Guide to Gossip: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Amelia's Notebook)

by Marissa Moss (Author) Marissa Moss (Illustrator)

Amelia's Guide to Gossip: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Amelia's Notebook)
Did you hear the rumor making the rounds? A Note from the Author Amelia! "Everything you always wanted to know about gossip -- it's the hottest rumor around!" -- Me, Amelia ...the one about Amelia and her guide? Notes from Amelia Fans: "I like how you get a lot of details in the book -- Good details make for good gossip! -- Shana "My favorite part was when Cleo pukes in teh car and Amelia says ' I'm trying to get some air here!' that was so funny." -- And you can pass this rumor on -- it's all true! --Madeline
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Gr 4-8 Amelia analyzes the various types of gossip: true, untrue, juicy, stale, hot off the rumor mill, or old stuff that everyone has already heard. She also illustrates how it is spread through school from a source to the kids who exist on the fringes in what she calls the Gossip Ripple Effect. In the end, Amelia admits that gossip is like a fire that you can't help but stare at, but if you get too close, you can get burned. She likes to hear and spread juicy tidbits, but balks at false statements being circulated about her. This book is neither creative nor funny. The majority of it focuses on information about gossiping with only an incidental story about Amelia, and the absence of a plot makes it a rather lackluster offering. - Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR

Copyright 2006 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.
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ISBN-13
9781416914754
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Publication date
October 01, 2006
Series
Amelia's Notebook (Hardcover)
BISAC categories
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
Library of Congress categories
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