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Jimmy Gownley

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Born

The United States

Website

http://www.ameliarules.com/

Influences

Charles Schulz, Jaime Hernandez, Dave Sim, Louise Fitzhugh

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May 2010

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Jimmy Gownley is the author and illustrator of the Amelia Rules! series of graphic novels, as well as the memoir The Dumbest Idea Ever!.

He has been nominated for 13 Eisner awards and 6 Harvey awards. His book Superheroes won the 2006 Cybil Award for best graphic novel for kids 12 and under.

He lives in Pennsylvania.

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Average rating: 4.09 · 11,927 ratings · 1,313 reviews · 87 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Dumbest Idea Ever!: A Graphic Novel 4.04 avg rating — 4,198 ratings — published 2014 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Rules! Volume 1: The Whole World's Crazy (Amelia Rules! #1) 4.06 avg rating — 2,307 ratings — published 2003 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Rules! Volume 3: Superheroes (Amelia Rules! #3) 4.30 avg rating — 762 ratings — published 2006 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Rules! Volume 2: What Makes You Happy (Amelia Rules! #2) 4.26 avg rating — 621 ratings — published 2004 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Rules! Volume 6: True Things Adults Don't Want Kids to Know (Amelia Rules! #6) 4.29 avg rating — 554 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Rules! Volume 4: When the Past is a Present (Amelia Rules! #4) 4.27 avg rating — 502 ratings — published 2007 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Rules! Volume 5: The Tweenage Guide to Not Being Unpopular (Amelia Rules! #5) 4.20 avg rating — 509 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Rules! Volume 7: The Meaning of Life... and Other Stuff (Amelia Rules! #7) 4.30 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up: A Graphic Novel 3.29 avg rating — 508 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Rules! Volume 8: Her Permanent Record (Amelia Rules! #8) 4.28 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“...which, of course, is how I developed my love for both Kabuki theater and marshmallow Peeps.”
― Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules! Volume 6: True Things Adults Don't Want Kids to Know

tags: funny

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“I'm a brave girl. My home is near.”
― Jimmy Gownley

tags: courage

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