![]() ![]() Who would we give it to? If you like historical fiction, you’re almost guaranteed to like this book. May Amelia is tough and loyal and in possession of a remarkable work ethic and enough good humor to survive being the only girl in a family full of boys. Cover aside, we’re dealing with a fantastic main character here. ![]() ![]() ![]() Are you kidding me with this? You would think that a sequel to a Newbery Honor book might merit more thoughtful and appropriate cover art.ĭoes it Break the Slate? Yes! May Amelia is dictionary-definition Slatebreaker (well if Slatebreaker was in the dictionary anyway). It’s 1900 and May Amelia is the only daughter in a family of boys that’s barely getting by in a tiny logging town. If you needed any more clues about how unexceptional this is, look no further than this upcoming tile from Egmont:Īnd the worst part of this cover? A closer look at the girl reveals not only overalls with undeniably contemporary stitching and buttonholes, but a pink bra strap. But on the other hand, this stock photo of a girl holding a chicken photoshopped over a nondescript landscape doesn’t speak much to what actually happens in the book. I mean, on the one hand, I appreciate that I can see the girl’s face. ![]()
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