Our Only May Amelia (Harper Trophy Books)
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272 pages · Released Apr 24, 2001 · HarperTrophy
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This Newbery Honor book follows May Amelia Jackson, the only girl in a large Finnish-American family in early 1900s Washington, as she navigates frontier life and discovers her own strength and independence. The story celebrates resilience, family bonds, and personal agency through an engaging first-person narrative grounded in historical detail. While there are occasional mild hardships and period-appropriate mild language, the tone is ultimately warm and empowering, making it suitable for middle-grade readers who enjoy historical fiction with strong character development.
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- Children's fiction
- Frontier and pioneer life, fiction
- Brothers and sisters, fiction
- Washington (state), fiction
- Sex role, fiction
- Siblings, fiction
- Fiction
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Classics
- Juvenile Fiction
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ISBN 9780064408561 · HarperTrophy