Our Only May Amelia Audiobook

" This book was great to read as a middle schooler. I had two older brothers and could relate to Amelia being the only girl. Shows that girls can do the same thing boys can. Inspirational! "

" May Amelia, an accident prone, but loveable little sister to six older brothers, tells what it is like to grow up on a farm in remote Southern Washington. The Washington State history interwoven throughout the plot was especially interesting as were the members of May Amelia's extended family. "

" I wanted to like this book as I had heard the author speak at a conference, but it never really won me over. For one the book is in the voice of a 12 year old; hence the narrator isn't very articulate and this works against the story at times. A daring move by the author but she doesn't completely pull it off. "

" i read this a long time ago, but i remember that it was a little strange... if you know what i mean. :) "

" Enjoyable historical fiction of Finnish family in 1900 Oregon. "

" I had trouble getting into this book. The title of the book did not say "read me" and the lack of quotation marks for dialogue, the run-on sentences, and funny capitalizations within many sentences was annoying. Having said all that it was a good historical novel of Finnish immigrant girl living in south west Washington state along the Nasal River (now called the Naselle River) in the early 1900's. I did find the author's note about the real events that inspired the book interesting. "

" I like Jennifer Holm for YA historical fiction. I like the ones set in the NW!! "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book... funny, heart-breaking and poignantly realistic. Historical fiction is my genre of choice, apparently. "

" This is such a heart-warming book! May Amelia is a strong female character who just tugs at your heart strings. "

" The lack of quotation marks may throw some younger readers off as they read this historical fiction novel, but it's worth the effort. May Amelia is a strong, thoughtful character. Readers of all ages will root for her! "

" Loved it! Great characters and a great historical picture. It was an engaging story with many moral lessons. "

" My mom checked this out over the summer and I got ahold of it and read it. To my suprise I really liked it. There's parts that make you smile and laugh and there's others that make you cry. "Our Only May Amelia" is a really good book. "

" Awsome book. "

" This is a book that students who like The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate will also like. It's written like it and has a similar storyline. I liked the way it's written and enjoyed the story. A good middle grade book. "

" I read this book when I was a child and loved it. It captures your imagination and soothes your soul. "

" Read this in second grade and bawled my eyes out. I swore I would never love any book more than this one. "

" A well-drawn portrait of a Finnish girl living in Washington state in the 1800s. Great characterization, but not necessarily a compelling plot. "

" Considering this is a children's book, this book covered some tough subjects and didn't sugar-coat them. I liked that! The stories are based on a true account from journal entries. It's funny, sad a very real. "

" this book is sooooo good "

" Well paced and plotted Newberry Honor book. I really liked the voice and setting. "

" Although this was an easy read, it was such a fun book, I feel in love with the witty, adventurous May Amelia my biggest complaint about this book, is that I wanted more, I didn't want it to end. "

" Story about a tomboy girl. Funny and entertaining! A must! "

" Green Valley Book Fair find. Very simple book but I did enjoy it and it gave me a picture of that time and place in history that I did not have. An entertaining and educational read for kids. "

" One of my favorite historical fiction novels for 5th grade girls. "

" this is offichaally my favrite book it is a fantastic book!!!!! you alll should read it especally girls "

" This book about the only daughter in a large family of Finnish immigrants is so much fun to read. It explores a lot of the history of Washington state, which is fun, but the great thing about it is the characters. Holm manages to make each of the brothers come alive. I really loved it. "

" A well-done historical story based on real people pioneering in Washington State. "

" Sweet and classic. With the annoying trait of capitalizing phrases for emphasis. "

" So fun and entertaining to read! Loved how she was such a trouble maker, but still loved. Loved the chapters with the evil grandmother in it, they were so amusing! "

" This was a very quick and easy read. It is a historical novel, from the youth section. "

" I read this some years ago but I liked it a lot, it has a nice feel to it and the setting is charming. "

" A sweet story set in a time and place not often written about. "

" Good book for young readers. It wasn't as good as other pioneer stories but still fun. "