I, Amber Brown
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- Synopsis
- That feisty, observant child is back. She now refers to herself as "I, Amber Brown" because she feels as though she's losing her identity because of all the recent changes in her life. Her mother and soon-to-be-stepfather, Max, are celebrating Hanukkah along with Christmas this year and anticipating their new life together. Her father has moved back to town from Paris and is getting an apartment nearby with a room for Amber. Seeking control over her life and her body, she tricks him into taking her to get her ears pierced. After the deed is done (Dad didn't know that Mom had forbidden it), her parents must work out a plan for dealing with other everyday issues that are bound to come up with joint custody. In the end, they are able to let Amber know that she is her own person, and that they both love her and are willing to try to do a better job together. The enormously popular heroine once again brings insightful verbalization to what life is like for kids today. Grades 2-4.
- Copyright:
- 1999
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 141 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780439071697
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 11/02/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Paula Danziger
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Sue Mangis
- Proofread By:
- Mike Pietruk
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.