FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Amber's Japanese father left when she was little and her sister, Bella, was just a baby, so now she fills in the frustrating gap in her life with imagined conversations and writes letters to Bella that seem to come from their father.

Dream On, Amber (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Teen & Young Adult

Shevah, Emma

Literature & Fiction

Turtleback

Hello, Baby Mo! A Bloomsbury Young Reader (Bloomsbury Young Readers)

Children's Books

Bloomsbury Education

Dream On, Amber

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 to 7
My name is Amber Alessandra Leola Kimiko Miyamoto. I have no idea why my parents gave me all those hideous names but they must have wanted to ruin my life, and you know what? They did an amazing job.
As a half-Japanese, half-Italian girl with a ridiculous name, Amber's not feeling molto bene (very good) about making friends at her new school.
But the hardest thing about being Amber is that a part of her is missing. Her dad. He left when she was little and he isn't coming back. Not for her first day of middle school and not for her little sister's birthday. So Amber will have to dream up a way for the Miyamoto sisters to make it on their own...
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<dd><li>A funny story that deals with tough topics while entertaining young readers</li></dd>
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Praise for Dream on, Amber: "Funny, poignant...[a] wise and accessible read for 9- to 12-year-olds."―The Wall Street Journal "'Dream On, Amber' also does something unusual for a children's book that grapples with race: It does not solve Amber's biracial identity crisis. Though Amber struggles with the questions of her missing father and Japanese identity, the biggest lesson of this book is that sometimes there are no answers."―The New York Times "One of those books that you simply won't want to put down...five out of five stars!"―The Guardian "[A] beautifully written story."―The Independent
A Junior Library Guild Selection An Odyssey Award Honor Book Four STARRED Reviews

Dream on, Amber

Sourcebooks Young Readers

"Dara's larger-than-life personality and true-to-life middle grade issues command center stage until the curtain falls." ―School Library Journal, Starred Review
Dara Palmer is destined to be a star, and she's writing herself the role of a lifetime.
Dara longs for stardom―but when she isn't cast in her middle school's production of The Sound of Music, she get suspicious. It can't be because she's not the best. She was born to be a famous movie star. It must because she's adopted from Cambodia and doesn't look like a typical fraulein. (That's German for girl.) 
So irrepressible Dara comes up with a genius plan to shake up the school: write a play about her own life. Then she'll have to be the star.
Praise for Dream On, Amber: A Booklist 2015 Top 10 First Novels for Youth A Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015 "[This] novel is a charmer...While its humor and illustrations lend it Wimpy Kid appeal, its emotional depth makes it stand out from the pack."―Booklist Starred review "A gutsy girl in a laugh-out-loud book that navigates tough issues with finesse." ―Kirkus Starred review "Amber's effervescent and opinionated narration captivates from the start." ―Publishers Weekly Starred review "By turns playful and poignant, in both style and substance, this coming-of-age novel will hook readers from the first page to the last." ―School Library Journal Starred review

Dara Palmer's Major Drama

Arts, Music & Photography

My name is Amber Alessandra Leola Kimiko Miyamoto. I have no idea why my parents gave me all those hideous names but they must have wanted to ruin my life, and you know what? They did an amazing job.
As a half-Japanese, half-Italian girl with a ridiculous name, Amber's not feeling molto bene (very good) about making friends at her new school.
But the hardest thing about being Amber is that a part of her is missing. Her dad. He left when she was little and he isn't coming back. Not for her first day of middle school and not for her little sister's birthday. So Amber will have to dream up a way for the Miyamoto sisters to make it on their own...
Praise for Dream on, Amber: "Funny, poignant...[a] wise and accessible read for 9- to 12-year-olds."―The Wall Street Journal "[This] novel is a charmer...While its humor and illustrations lend it Wimpy Kid appeal, its emotional depth makes it stand out from the pack. Molto bene!"―Booklist, STARRED REVIEW "A gutsy girl in a laugh-out-loud book that navigates tough issues with finesse."―Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW "Amber's effervescent and opinionated narration captivates from the start, making it easy to root for her as she strives to conquer the 'beast' of her worries and thrive at home and at school."―Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW "By turns playful and poignant, in both style and substance, this coming-of-age novel will hook readers from the first page to the last."―School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

"...the story is full of heart and will resonate with Raina Telgemeier fans."―School Library Journal
From the author of Dream On, Amber and Dara Palmer's Major Drama―one little lie equals one BIG mess!
Lexie and her cousin Eleni are super-crazy-mega-extra-seriously close. They're like twins who aren't actually twins, if that's possible. But when Lexie tells a terrible, jealous lie, her whole family is split apart. 
It's up to Lexie to bring them all back together and fix her relationship with Eleni. After a few calamitous escapades, Lexie has discovered that there are all sorts of truths and all sorts of lies too...But can telling the truth be more hurtful than telling a lie?
A Junior Library Guild Selection 
Praise for Emma Shevah: "[This] novel is a charmer...While its humor and illustrations lend it Wimpy Kid appeal, its emotional depth makes it stand out from the pack. Molto bene!"―Booklist, STARRED Review on Dream on, Amber 
" Dara's larger-than-life personality and true-to-life middle grade issues command center stage until the curtain falls"―School Library Journal, STARRED Review for Dara Palmer's Major Drama

Lexie's Little Lie

Growing Up & Facts of Life

What Lexie Did

Humor & Satire

Chicken House

Dream On, Amber (reissue)

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