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Our Only May Amelia
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Wikipedia article
'Our Only May Amelia' is a 1999 American historical youth novel by Jennifer L. Holm. Set in 1899 near Astoria, Oregon, it follows a young girl's coming of age amongst the region's Finnish community, and her life as the youngest of seven childrenand the only girlof Finnish immigrant parents. The novel is based on diaries written by Holm's aunt.
Reception
'Publishers Weekly' called 'Our Only May Amelia' an "extraordinary debut novel" with an "unforgettable heroine." The novel was the recipient of a Newbery Medal in 2000.
Related works
In 2012, Holm published a sequel, 'The Trouble with May Amelia', set directly after the events of the original novel.
References
Category:1999 novels
Category:1999 debut novels
Category:American bildungsromans
Category:American historical novels
Category:American young adult novels
Category:Finnish-American history
Category:Newbery Medalwinning works
Category:Novels about families
Category:Novels set in the 1890s
Category:Novels set in Oregon
Category:Novels set in Washington (state)
Category:Works based on diaries
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