Synopses & Reviews
Amelia McBride may be growing up, but sheand#8217;s feeling down. If thereand#8217;s one theme to her life, itand#8217;s that nothing lasts: not her parentsand#8217; marriage, not Aunt Tannerand#8217;s support, not the clubhouse for the Gathering of Awesome Super Pals (G.A.S.P.), not even her new spot on the stupid cheerleading squad. And while sheand#8217;s learning all kinds of things about foot fungus, cheerwitches, and Reggieand#8212;who thinks Rhonda is CUTE?!and#8212;thereand#8217;s still one thing Amelia canand#8217;t figure out, and thatand#8217;s the meaning of life. It takes a grownup sort of tragedy for Amelia and her friends to realize that even when the world is scary, and life is as mystifying as ever, some thingsand#8212;like friendshipand#8212;do last. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In Jimmy Gownleyand#8217;s touching seventh installment of Amelia Rules!, Amelia may not find all the answersand#8212;but she does know how to ask the right questions. Who needs answers, anyway?
Review
"A standout graphic-novel series continues on its well-thought-out path...Gownley does not shy away from tough topics, presenting them in a way that is both approachable and understandable to kids. Reminiscent of an illustrated Alice McKinley, Amelia is growing up with her readership and taking them along on her often bumpy voyage. With all of the tribulations Amelia must deal with, she paints an accurate portrait of what preteens must deal with and how fast they sometimes have to grow up. Well done; here’s to the next installment."
--Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2011
Review
“The seventh book in the Amelia Rules series is as well written and beautifully illustrated as readers have come to expect…the books remain a kid-friendly mix of humor and realism.”
--Booklist, September 15, 2011
Synopsis
Some things in life seem so broken, they can't possibly be fixed, and right now, just about everything is falling apart for Amelia. Aunt Tanner is away on tour; Amelia’s spending more time in the principal’s office; Joan’s dad is injured on his tour of duty just before he is supposed to come home; and Amelia’s friends all seem to be moving in different directions. When a younger group of kids turn up, idolizing G.A.S.P and forming their own club: "Young Imaginative Kids Emulating Superheroes (Y.I.K.E.S.),” G.A.S.P. attempts to rebuild their clubhouse. Amelia thinks it’s beyond repair, but Turnip Brain says that when that happens, you need to pick up the pieces and make something new.
Little by little, Amelia sees the wisdom in Turnip Brain's words and realizes that things--especially broken things--are not always as they seem and that the glue that allows us to make new things out of the old is love.
Synopsis
Amelia McBride may be growing up, but she s feeling down. If there s one theme to her life, it s that nothing lasts: not her parents marriage, not Aunt Tanner s support, not the clubhouse for the Gathering of Awesome Super Pals (G.A.S.P.), not even her new spot on the stupid cheerleading squad. And while she s learning all kinds of things about foot fungus, cheerwitches, and Reggie who thinks Rhonda is CUTE? there s still one thing Amelia can t figure out, and that s the meaning of life. It takes a grownup sort of tragedy for Amelia and her friends to realize that even when the world is scary, and life is as mystifying as ever, some things like friendship do last.
In Jimmy Gownley s touching seventh installment of Amelia Rules , Amelia may not find all the answers but she does know how to ask the right questions. Who needs answers, anyway?"
Synopsis
Everything is falling apart for Amelia. Aunt Tanner is away on tour; Amelia’s spending more time in the principal’s office; Joan’s dad is injured on his tour of duty; and Amelia’s friends all seem to be moving in different directions. But in the process of repairing the G.A.S.P. clubhouse (with some help from Turnip Brain), Amelia realizes that things—especially broken things—can often be restored with love.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Jimmy Gownley andlt;/Bandgt;began writing and drawing comics at the age of fifteen. He is an advocate for kidsand#8217; comics, having co-founded the organization Kids Love Comics, which works to promote comic books and graphic novels as a valuable tool for literacy and education in schools, libraries, and at home. He lives with his wife Karen and their twin daughters, Stella and Anna, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.andlt;Bandgt;Jimmy Gownley andlt;/Bandgt;began writing and drawing comics at the age of fifteen. He is an advocate for kidsand#8217; comics, having co-founded the organization Kids Love Comics, which works to promote comic books and graphic novels as a valuable tool for literacy and education in schools, libraries, and at home. He lives with his wife Karen and their twin daughters, Stella and Anna, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.