Amber Brown Is on the Move - Hardcover

Danziger, Paula; Coville, Bruce; Levy, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399161694 ISBN 13: 9780399161698

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2013

Synopsis

Fun and not-so-fun changes are keeping Amber Brown, the most colorful chapter-book character, hopping!

Now that Amber’s mom and Max are married, the three of them are moving to a new house and Amber is worried about more than just packing. How can she leave the home her dad used to live in? And with her dad dating again, how will they ever find time for just the two of them, like they used to? All of these changes make Amber's head spin, but with standardized tests coming up at school as well as a dance competition, she needs to focus more than ever....Sometimes, Amber realizes, moving on means taking one step at a time.

Bruce Coville and Elizabeth Levy perfectly capture the magic, heart, and delightfully punny humor of Paula Danziger’s Amber Brown.

About this title

About the Author:

Paula Danziger (1944-2004) was a flamboyantly funny and deeply honest writer who had a direct line into kids' hearts and funny bones.

Bruce Coville (brucecoville.com) lives in Syracuse, New York.

Elizabeth Levy (elizabethlevy.com) lives in New York City.

From Booklist:

Moving is hard enough for anyone, but Amber struggles with leaving the home where her family lived before her father moved out and her mother remarried. Meanwhile, Dad starts a relationship with her new dance instructor, and a looming standardized test raises concerns about Amber’s ability to focus on schoolwork. Still, she navigates through the difficulties with a little help from her friends, family, and teachers. One of the more appealing characters in the relatively bland world of beginning chapter books, Amber manages to hit the sweet spot once again in this lively first-person narrative. Not only does she have flaws but she makes real mistakes, suffers for them, and tries to make amends in ways that are meaningful to others. Her ongoing difficulties in dealing with her weekend father and her stepfather are dealt with honestly. The illustrations, by a newcomer to the series, were not available in the prepublication copy. In their second volume, Coville and Levy continue Danziger’s Amber Brown series with wit, style, and intelligence. Grades 2-4. --Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0399161694
• ISBN 13: 9780399161698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 170
• Illustrator: Lewis Anthony