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“There is a bright full moon, and boats in the harbor are lit up and dancing in the inky water.”

With seven older brothers and a love of adventure, May Amelia Jackson just can't seem to abide her family's insistence that she behave like a Proper Young Lady. Set in Washington in 1899 - HF MG by one of my favorite Newbery authors.

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I started out with the print copy of this and the lack of quotation marks during dialogue drove me absolutely nuts. Once I switched to audio, I enjoyed it much more. May Amelia was such a fun character and it was fun to read about her adventures with all her brothers. I can't believe I missed out on this one when I was a kid - I think it was published when I was in that transition from MG to YA #MiddleGradeMarchThroughTime

Starting sock #2 while listening to this audiobook. Getting a real kick out of May Amelia so far! #MiddleGradeMarchThroughTime #audioknitting

Gosh, I finally finished this. I would have bailed immediately if this hadn‘t been for #BattleOfTheBooks . There weren‘t any quotation marks around the dialogue. Why? What is the point of that? It was nearly impossible to get through, because of that, and it just felt like a knockoff Little House in the Big Woods. It did get better as it went along, though. 3⭐️

May Amelia has seven brothers and is sincerely hoping for a sister this time. The daughter of Finnish homesteaders, she has grown up a tomboy in a time of Proper Young Ladies. This is a touching story. A few storylines get lost in the shuffle but I believe this is the first in a series.

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This was the first book I bought with my own money, so it counts. I still love, love, love it.