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May Amelia Jackson lives in Washington State in 1900, but she just can’t act the part of a proper young lady. Working a muddy farm on the rainy Nasel River isn’t easy— especially when you have seven brothers and a pappa who proclaims 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. Could this really be the end of the farming life for the Jacksons? May Amelia’s about to learn one thing for certain: She’s got more sisu—that’s Finnish for “guts”— than seven boys put together!
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"I enjoyed this one just as much as Our Only May Amelia. It was an interesting balance of everyday humor with the tragic circumstances of life as an emigrant, trying to keep your home going, learn a new language, and avoid the dangers of nature, dishonest people, and accidents. Jennifer Holm gives May a wonderful voice from the very first page: "My brother Wilbert tells me that I'm like a grain of sand in an oyster. Someday I will be a Pearl, but I will nag and irritate the poor oyster and everyone else up until then.""
— Tamsyn (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Very engaging story with strong characters, interesting cultural and geographic setting and distinctive style that made me laugh a lot. Great book! "
— Alicia, 2/13/2014 -
" Really, the only thing disappointing about this sequel is the cover. Did the designer know that the book is historical fiction? May Amelia is her wonderful-getting-into-trouble self in this sequel. "
— Patty, 2/3/2014 -
" It was great to read about the Jackson family again -- from the late 1800s, early 1900s in the state of Washington. I listened to Our Only May Amelia last year, so I enjoyed reading the print version of its follow-up - seeing the words in print and seeing how Holm wrote the words May Amelia says. I love historical fiction (now - not sure that I did growing up), so reading about May Amelia's trials interests me. "
— Anne, 1/31/2014 -
" I was a little disappointed in this book after reading Our Only May Amelia, which I loved. This one seemed almost whiny in the beginning. The plot was slow but historically accurate, which I liked. Great book to give kids a picture of life during this time period. "
— Starr, 1/28/2014 -
" Another enjoyable read, May amelia is a fun character. "
— Patti, 1/27/2014 -
" Read a ARC of this. Didn't like this as much as the first. But still a great read. I just love Jennifer Holm "
— Charlotte, 1/19/2014 -
" Love May Amelia. Such a great character, and I love that the author used stories from her ancestors' histories. Definitely have Maggie read this in a few years. "
— Molly, 12/26/2013 -
" The main character is about 12. She is a girl in a family of boys. It takes place in a small, rural area in 1900. This is a Newberry book. "
— Betty, 12/1/2013 -
" I liked the book but I don't think it is as good as Our Only May Amelia. "
— Madelyn, 12/1/2013 -
" I wanted to read the sequel about May Amelia and I am glad I did. I enjoyed it but still liked the first one so much better. She and her family suffers so much of hard times and hard work, but May Amelia has "sisu" that I wish I had more of. "
— Cathleen, 11/9/2013 -
" May Amelia is a wonderful character. Just enough pathos to make 5,6,7 grade girls happy. "
— Linda, 8/7/2013 -
" I love Jennifer Holm, but this one was a real struggle for me. It seemed really choppy--like a bunch of unrelated chapters thrown together. It doesn't help matters that I'm not a historical fiction fan and really need a good book to keep my interest. This, unfortunately, was not that book. "
— Dolores, 8/1/2013 -
" Great sequel - kids who loved the first one will love this one. "
— Handd51, 4/28/2013 -
" Cover did not match the story. good girl power story "
— Michelle, 11/11/2012 -
" Solid historical fiction. Has both humor and sadness. "
— Laura, 9/9/2012 -
" This book was a real downer, not nearly as fun as the first May Amelia. I realize life for immigrants was hard, but come on! "
— Christina, 2/24/2012 -
" Well done historical. I like the Finnish 1900s farming community, which feels very exotic to me. Character with a lot of spunk. "
— Heather, 1/24/2012 -
" I probably liked the first one of these better, but this one was still pretty good. "
— Kathleen, 1/15/2012 -
" I was a little disappointed in this book after reading Our Only May Amelia, which I loved. This one seemed almost whiny in the beginning. The plot was slow but historically accurate, which I liked. Great book to give kids a picture of life during this time period. "
— Robin, 12/20/2011
About Jennifer L. Holm
Jennifer L. Holm is the author of the 1999 Newberry Honor book, Our Only May Amelia. In addition to writing novels for young adults, she produces television commercials and lives in Brooklyn.