Guia de Supervivencia de Amelia

Grade 3-5-Amelia’s latest journal provides another winning glimpse into the life of a funny and likable contemporary child. In this fourth title in the series, the girl is beginning fifth grade and is the target of the class bully. Through candid notebook entries and lively, captioned drawings, readers share Amelia’s frustration and anger at being ostracized and cheer when she gains the necessary confidence at Space Camp to stand up to her intimidator back home. The engaging format resembles a hand-written, blue-lined composition book filled with full-color childlike drawings. Amelia’s comments range from typical elementary school humor ( Just pretend Hilary is a giant booger. Then you won’t care what she says or does ) to the whimsical (fashion rating: Bad socks, D- ) to the more serious. With its hook for the voyeur in us all, a format that keeps the pages turning, and an every girl who vanquishes the ubiquitous bully, this satisfying read is right on target.