Books by Jimmy Gownley
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review 1: I think this is the final book in the series. The nice thing about this series is the reader "grows up" with Amelia. By this last book, she is much more self-reflective. Still a little self-absorbed and mouthy, but she is an imperfect protagonist and I think girls can relate to h...
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review 1: It was a really good book. After I read a few pages I really got into the book because it was really interesting. Its really cool how Jimmy made his own comic books and published one of them. He also was a really good artist, the drawings he made are really nice. He should defini...
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review 1: Audience: upper elementary and tween girls, kids with divorced parents, Appeal: Amelia is not a perfect girl. She has mood swings, boy problems, divorced parents, and a group of friends who have their own issues. In this book, Amelia has to deal with her aunt dating her teache...
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review 1: Audience-3rd-8th grades, boys and girlsAppeal-The main character is a girl, but there are some close friends that are boys so I think boys who enjoy graphic novels that are "tweens" may enjoy this book, too. Younger students, such as 1st or 2nd graders, that have higher reading ...
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review 1: I started reading these when I was 13 and I still love them. They remind me of being a little kid again and are funny while have serious messages. Amelia is a great character: she's precocious and really a bit of a smart-Alec, but understanding and sensitive. Tanner is like a roc...
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review 1: This book is a 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry nominated book in the Best Publication for Kids category. This book is part of the Amelia Rules series. The audience this book is geared towards would be girls in third through fifth grade. The book is appealing due to its story and...
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review 1: O NO!! I did it again!! I grabbed this book while browsing through the library shelves, not realizing that it was the 7th in the series!! No wonder there were times that I felt a bit left out in an otherwise intriguing graphic novel with layered characters, and profound story lin...
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review 1: Side splittingly hilarious... highly recommended for all ages.Amelia's family and friends will take up permanent residence in your heart.Wonderful all ages comic!Amelia McBride may not be growing up, but she's feeling down. If there's one theme to her life, it's that nothing last...