The long-awaited and highly anticipated sequel to the Newbery Honor winner Our Only May Amelia, by the bestselling and cherished author Jennifer Holm.
May Amelia Jackson captured readersâ hearts in the Newbery Honor Book Our Only May Amelia. Now, after more than ten years, Jennifer Holm is bringing this beloved character back in a beautifully written story thatâs both heartbreaking and hilarious.
May Amelia lives with her pioneer family on a farm in 1900, but she just canât act the part of a proper young ladyâand it doesnât help that she has seven brothers and a Pappa who proclaim that Girls Are Useless. May Amelia jumps at the chance to earn her fatherâs respect when he asks her to translate for a gentleman whoâs interested in buying their land and making them rich. But when the deal turns out to be a scam, Pappa places all the blame on May. Itâs going to take a lot of sisuâthatâs Finnish for gutsâto make things right.