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Amelia's Notebooks #15
Amelia's 6th-Grade Notebook
From the STAR of the BEST-SELLING Amelia's Notebook!
A Note from the Author -- Amelia!
"I'm finally in middle school and I thought it would be great, but having a bully for a teacher like Mr. Lambaste is HORRIBLE. I need help -- ADVICE -- A FRIEND -- and I need them all now!"
-- Me, Amelia
Notes from Amelia's Fans!
"Your books inspired me to write The 6th-Grade Journal of Liliana Rily Tap."
-- Alanna Campion, age 13
"I think your advice to girls everywhere is the best."
-- Kristen Beyer, age 13
"I'm going into 6th grade, and I need to have something to guide me with my problems."
-- Summer Armstrong, age 12
80 pages, Hardcover
First published June 21, 2005
17 people are currently reading
444 people want to read
About the author
Marissa Moss
114 books264 followersMarissa Moss has written more than seventy books, from picture books to middle-grade and young adult novels. Best known for the Amelia's Notebook series, her books are popular with teachers and children alike. Her picture book Barbed Wire Baseball won the California Book Award gold medal. Moss is also the founder of Creston Books, an independent children's publishing house.
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October 27, 2010
Amelia's finally in middle school -- and there's a lot to adjust to: switching glasses, using her locker, and figuring out which bathrooms are the least disgusting. But her biggest challenge comes in the form of a teacher -- Mr. Lambaste. Amelia's older sister Cleo played a mean joke on Mr. Lambaste when she was in his class, and now he thinks Amelia is just like her annoying older sister. How can she prove to him she's not?
A quick fun read that gets a little preachy in the end, this one has a lot of visual appeal.
A quick fun read that gets a little preachy in the end, this one has a lot of visual appeal.
June 10, 2015
I had forgotten how much I love the Amelia's Notebook series! I first read it syndicated in American Girl magazine and I loved it so much my mom would always buy a bunch of them for long motorhome trips. Amelia has such a unique voice- funny, charming, confident, honest, and kind. Amelia is exactly the girl you want to be friends with. This is the perfect series for the whip-smart, witty, creative, or quirky girl in your life. The whole series is gold. If you forgot about Amelia, go revisit her. You will NOT regret it!
June 10, 2010
This book is great! When I started reading this book the next day I finished it, since it was an amazing book! you will learn a lot from this book till this day because in this book are adivce you can use! I will really recomend this book to girls!
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July 26, 2011I got into these books because I have the same name as the charater, Amelia :) These books are easy reads that are fun and enjoyable I'm thirteen and still finding and reading ones that I haven't read yet :)
February 14, 2012
Oh, my! My mother bought this book for me when I was going into 5th grade, and I thought it was the coolest book I had ever seen! Sadly, I never even got to finish the story though... It literally disappeared! lol Sad, I know.
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March 26, 2015this book was ok , just really small printing hard to read.
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January 21, 2023you gonna put this hot pink book on the pri school library shelf and expect me to read charles dickens
March 28, 2022
A trip down memory lane for me. I haven't read an Amelia book since I was in middle school, so there was something so nostalgic about picking this one up. I remember that I had read this one before. I have read most of the Amelia books and was introduced to it through the sections that were in American Girl magazine when I was growing up.
This marks the first Amelia book entering middle school. Amelia deals with suddenly changing classes, having to make new friends in her classes, using a locker, sitting with the right people during lunch, and most of all, a teacher that hates her. This teacher (who she has for two periods each day) has decided that she must be trouble because her sister pulled a prank on him two years previous. Amelia has to navigate all of these new experiences.
I think these books are great for elementary school and middle school students. They are hybrid graphic novels. They are written as a diary in a composition notebook and are full with doodles and captions.
This marks the first Amelia book entering middle school. Amelia deals with suddenly changing classes, having to make new friends in her classes, using a locker, sitting with the right people during lunch, and most of all, a teacher that hates her. This teacher (who she has for two periods each day) has decided that she must be trouble because her sister pulled a prank on him two years previous. Amelia has to navigate all of these new experiences.
I think these books are great for elementary school and middle school students. They are hybrid graphic novels. They are written as a diary in a composition notebook and are full with doodles and captions.
December 19, 2019
it was good
January 2, 2022
Adorable book so funny
May 9, 2023
Boring.
July 13, 2016
Title: Amelia’s 6th-Grade Notebook
Author: Marissa Moss
Illustrator:
Genre: Graphic novel
Theme: School, sisters, diaries
Opening line/sentence:
Here I am, officially a 6th grader, even though school doesn’t begin until tomorrow.
Brief Book Summary:
This book is written from Amelia’s point of view. Amelia is in sixth grade and just started middle school. She describes her struggles in her new school with her teacher and sister.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1:
Shelle Rosenfeld (Booklist, Jul. 1, 2005 (Vol. 101, No. 21))
Finally entering middle school, Amelia looks forward to having a locker and changing classes, but dreads attending the same school as her eighth-grade sister, Cleo. Worse, though, is her English teacher, Mr. Lambaste, who inexplicably picks on her. Nothing Amelia does helps, until she tries looking at things differently and discovers value in communication and honesty. Both insightful and entertaining, Amelia's first-person narrative rings true as she navigates unfamiliar terrain and finds unexpected rewards, such as discovering a love of science. Like other books in the ongoing series, this one features a handwritten format; colorful, cartoonlike illustrations; and charming doodles with descriptive asides to creatively portray Amelia's experiences, emotions, and often-witty musings on school life and the people around her. Amelia fans will grab this, but the book stands well alone thanks to its engaging protagonist and a sympathetic portrayal of new-school challenges that will strike a familiar chord among children.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2:
Karen Leggett (Children's Literature)
Amelia is worried about all the middle school traumas that have worried young adolescents since the beginning of public school: intimidating eighth graders, buildings that are more like huge mazes destined to swallow children, locks and lockers and perhaps most important of all--food becoming the least important part of lunch. Her thoughts and experiences are realistic and amusing, but there is a fine line between identifying with the transient emotions of adolescents and reinforcing stereotypes that could have life long consequences. The author crosses that line when Amelia insists that even with a nice teacher, nothing can make math good. Amelia does like science and has some success with math toward the end of the book, when she learns to be a little more self-assured. Amelia fills her printed pages with familiar doodles and cartoons and even adds commentary and illustrations to the title page. Amelia’s notebook may inspire young readers to keep their own diaries or journals and it will certainly provide some laughs and funny memories for a wide range of readers.
Response to Two Professional Reviews:
While the first review thinks this book is relatable for kids, the second does not like the stereotypical reaction to Amelia’s hate for math. I think that, for a graphic novel, this is easy to read. I think that older elementary school kids can relate to Amelia.
Evaluation of Literary Elements:
The characters include Amelia, Cleo, and Mr. Lambaste. The book takes place in middle school. It is from the first person perspective of Amelia.
Consideration of Instructional Application:
I think that a good activity for this book would be to have my students create their own journals. I would encourage them to not only write journal entries, but also illustrate and use word bubbles like Amelia. We could also talk about their biggest fears going into middle school.
Author: Marissa Moss
Illustrator:
Genre: Graphic novel
Theme: School, sisters, diaries
Opening line/sentence:
Here I am, officially a 6th grader, even though school doesn’t begin until tomorrow.
Brief Book Summary:
This book is written from Amelia’s point of view. Amelia is in sixth grade and just started middle school. She describes her struggles in her new school with her teacher and sister.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1:
Shelle Rosenfeld (Booklist, Jul. 1, 2005 (Vol. 101, No. 21))
Finally entering middle school, Amelia looks forward to having a locker and changing classes, but dreads attending the same school as her eighth-grade sister, Cleo. Worse, though, is her English teacher, Mr. Lambaste, who inexplicably picks on her. Nothing Amelia does helps, until she tries looking at things differently and discovers value in communication and honesty. Both insightful and entertaining, Amelia's first-person narrative rings true as she navigates unfamiliar terrain and finds unexpected rewards, such as discovering a love of science. Like other books in the ongoing series, this one features a handwritten format; colorful, cartoonlike illustrations; and charming doodles with descriptive asides to creatively portray Amelia's experiences, emotions, and often-witty musings on school life and the people around her. Amelia fans will grab this, but the book stands well alone thanks to its engaging protagonist and a sympathetic portrayal of new-school challenges that will strike a familiar chord among children.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2:
Karen Leggett (Children's Literature)
Amelia is worried about all the middle school traumas that have worried young adolescents since the beginning of public school: intimidating eighth graders, buildings that are more like huge mazes destined to swallow children, locks and lockers and perhaps most important of all--food becoming the least important part of lunch. Her thoughts and experiences are realistic and amusing, but there is a fine line between identifying with the transient emotions of adolescents and reinforcing stereotypes that could have life long consequences. The author crosses that line when Amelia insists that even with a nice teacher, nothing can make math good. Amelia does like science and has some success with math toward the end of the book, when she learns to be a little more self-assured. Amelia fills her printed pages with familiar doodles and cartoons and even adds commentary and illustrations to the title page. Amelia’s notebook may inspire young readers to keep their own diaries or journals and it will certainly provide some laughs and funny memories for a wide range of readers.
Response to Two Professional Reviews:
While the first review thinks this book is relatable for kids, the second does not like the stereotypical reaction to Amelia’s hate for math. I think that, for a graphic novel, this is easy to read. I think that older elementary school kids can relate to Amelia.
Evaluation of Literary Elements:
The characters include Amelia, Cleo, and Mr. Lambaste. The book takes place in middle school. It is from the first person perspective of Amelia.
Consideration of Instructional Application:
I think that a good activity for this book would be to have my students create their own journals. I would encourage them to not only write journal entries, but also illustrate and use word bubbles like Amelia. We could also talk about their biggest fears going into middle school.
December 13, 2011
(graphic novel)
This graphic novel is an all time favorite amongst female young readers! This most certainly isn't the typical graphic novel either where there are illustrations here and there but this is a very unique one! Young readers will love the format of this novel because it is actually in the format of a real notebook, with wide ruled lines and one inch margins and everything! Amelia uses her notebook sort of as a diary to record all her 6th grade thoughts and experiences. Amelias is very dramatic like mant six grade girls and vents about practically everything in this notebook of hers. Of course this notebook belongs to Amelia so she is the first person narrator for this novel. Poor Amelia has to deal with her awful big sister Cleo now that she and Amelia are both in middle school now. Lucky for Amelia, Cleo is in the 8th grade and will be going to high school before she can single handedly ruin middle school for Amelia. Well if Mr. Lambaste doesn't ruin it first. Amelia writes fictional stories in her notebook as well like the girl with the magic eyes who can see deep into people. The illustrations in this books are more like doodles made with pen and marker since that is one way that Amelia expresses herself in this notebook. Extra features in this graphic novel include Real useful information for middle school by of course yours truely Amelia herself!In the end readers will realize that Amelia is just a girl trying to be understood by those around her.
This is a very unique, fun to read graphic novel that many dramatic middle ages girls could relate to. I would recommend this book to children grades 4-6.
This graphic novel is an all time favorite amongst female young readers! This most certainly isn't the typical graphic novel either where there are illustrations here and there but this is a very unique one! Young readers will love the format of this novel because it is actually in the format of a real notebook, with wide ruled lines and one inch margins and everything! Amelia uses her notebook sort of as a diary to record all her 6th grade thoughts and experiences. Amelias is very dramatic like mant six grade girls and vents about practically everything in this notebook of hers. Of course this notebook belongs to Amelia so she is the first person narrator for this novel. Poor Amelia has to deal with her awful big sister Cleo now that she and Amelia are both in middle school now. Lucky for Amelia, Cleo is in the 8th grade and will be going to high school before she can single handedly ruin middle school for Amelia. Well if Mr. Lambaste doesn't ruin it first. Amelia writes fictional stories in her notebook as well like the girl with the magic eyes who can see deep into people. The illustrations in this books are more like doodles made with pen and marker since that is one way that Amelia expresses herself in this notebook. Extra features in this graphic novel include Real useful information for middle school by of course yours truely Amelia herself!In the end readers will realize that Amelia is just a girl trying to be understood by those around her.
This is a very unique, fun to read graphic novel that many dramatic middle ages girls could relate to. I would recommend this book to children grades 4-6.
October 27, 2011
**Graphic Novel:
Amelia is FINALLY starting middle school. Cleo, Amelia's older sister, and her other friends have told her many stories on how horrible middle school is as an adolescent. When Amelia enters the 6th grade, everything is different: different classes, different teachers, and different groups of students in every class. Also, Amelia's comfortable scenery changes once she enters middle school. She finds her whole school environment to be much bigger than elementary school. There are also lockers to hold your books, and a much bigger homework load everyday. But at the end of her challenging day in middle school, Amelia feels a bit stronger and tougher now that she has made it through a day in the life of a middle school student.
I thought this book was a great read! The book was made to resemble Amelia's journal/diary, which has drawings, pictures, and of course, lots of writing. I wish I had read this book when I went into the 6th grade because it would have helped me prepare a lot more for the days I was presented with during middle school. I believe this is a great book to introduce to children, especially to 5th-6th graders because it is a fun and creative way to encourage students to keep a journal. Having your students free write in a journal/diary will help acquire useful skills in the classroom. I would definitely use this book in my classroom if I were to start a lesson/unit on personal narratives and/or a writing portfolio. Overall great book!
Amelia is FINALLY starting middle school. Cleo, Amelia's older sister, and her other friends have told her many stories on how horrible middle school is as an adolescent. When Amelia enters the 6th grade, everything is different: different classes, different teachers, and different groups of students in every class. Also, Amelia's comfortable scenery changes once she enters middle school. She finds her whole school environment to be much bigger than elementary school. There are also lockers to hold your books, and a much bigger homework load everyday. But at the end of her challenging day in middle school, Amelia feels a bit stronger and tougher now that she has made it through a day in the life of a middle school student.
I thought this book was a great read! The book was made to resemble Amelia's journal/diary, which has drawings, pictures, and of course, lots of writing. I wish I had read this book when I went into the 6th grade because it would have helped me prepare a lot more for the days I was presented with during middle school. I believe this is a great book to introduce to children, especially to 5th-6th graders because it is a fun and creative way to encourage students to keep a journal. Having your students free write in a journal/diary will help acquire useful skills in the classroom. I would definitely use this book in my classroom if I were to start a lesson/unit on personal narratives and/or a writing portfolio. Overall great book!
October 24, 2011
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Amelia is starting middle school! She has heard horror stories from her terrible sister, Cleo, and her other friends. Everything is so different from elementary school, there are 5 classes a day, with 5 different teachers, with 5 different groups of students. The school is bigger, there are lockers, and the homework load is definitely not the same. But at the end of the day, Amelia feels different, "I'm stronger and tougher, like I passed a hard physical challenge--scaled a tall, tall wall or climbed a high, high mountain."
This book was great! It's written as Amelia's journal, complete with lined paper, drawings, comic strips, postcards, and lots and lots of writing. This is a great way to encourage kids to journal. Older elementary students could read some of the first Amelia's Notebook books to get an idea of how a journal should look, and then keep a journal for the year. Free writing is a great skill to acquire, because it promotes getting all your thoughts down on paper. This journal is also a great way to inspire writing a portfolio piece. Students can pull ideas from their own writing, which ensures picking a topic that they are interested in.
Great book, overall! I loved it.
Amelia is starting middle school! She has heard horror stories from her terrible sister, Cleo, and her other friends. Everything is so different from elementary school, there are 5 classes a day, with 5 different teachers, with 5 different groups of students. The school is bigger, there are lockers, and the homework load is definitely not the same. But at the end of the day, Amelia feels different, "I'm stronger and tougher, like I passed a hard physical challenge--scaled a tall, tall wall or climbed a high, high mountain."
This book was great! It's written as Amelia's journal, complete with lined paper, drawings, comic strips, postcards, and lots and lots of writing. This is a great way to encourage kids to journal. Older elementary students could read some of the first Amelia's Notebook books to get an idea of how a journal should look, and then keep a journal for the year. Free writing is a great skill to acquire, because it promotes getting all your thoughts down on paper. This journal is also a great way to inspire writing a portfolio piece. Students can pull ideas from their own writing, which ensures picking a topic that they are interested in.
Great book, overall! I loved it.
November 24, 2009
"Aku enggak bisa mengubah Mr. L, tetapi aku bisa mengubah caraku memandangnya"
Amelia udah menginjak dunia SMP! udah gede ni anak :P masih dengan gaya diary, Amelia bercerita tentang sekolah barunya. Antusias sekaligus penasaran dengan hal-hal baru yang akan terjadi. Tapi sayang, kesenangannya mulai terkikis dengan kenyataan dia harus satu sekolah dengan kakaknya, Cleo yang sangat iseng.
Dampak keisengan Cleo ternyata mengena ke Amelia. Mr. Lambeste [Mr.L] adalah salah satu korban keusilan Cleo, yang mengakibatkan Mr. L menganggap Amelia sejenis dengan kakaknya.
Kali ini Amelia harus membuktikan kalo dy seusil kakaknya.
bukunya masih menarik, dipenuhi ilustrasi yang semakin menambah kekocakan
Amelia udah menginjak dunia SMP! udah gede ni anak :P masih dengan gaya diary, Amelia bercerita tentang sekolah barunya. Antusias sekaligus penasaran dengan hal-hal baru yang akan terjadi. Tapi sayang, kesenangannya mulai terkikis dengan kenyataan dia harus satu sekolah dengan kakaknya, Cleo yang sangat iseng.
Dampak keisengan Cleo ternyata mengena ke Amelia. Mr. Lambeste [Mr.L] adalah salah satu korban keusilan Cleo, yang mengakibatkan Mr. L menganggap Amelia sejenis dengan kakaknya.
Kali ini Amelia harus membuktikan kalo dy seusil kakaknya.
bukunya masih menarik, dipenuhi ilustrasi yang semakin menambah kekocakan
July 8, 2014
This book is ok, not the best not the worst. It is good for kids and preteens. If you like dork diaries or diary of a wimpy kid, then this will be a great choice for you because it has the same writing style but not with as much romance. This is a good book overall.
May 24, 2007
great book about seeing beyond skin deep.
June 29, 2008
For Middle Schoolers. But I like journals.
February 3, 2021
This cool book shows how an average girl starts middle school.
March 15, 2009
this was the 1st amelia book i read...and it was wonderful! i prefer this 1 over ALL of them.
October 11, 2009
This was a cool book, not the best, but I read it before going to Jr. High for the first time and it freaked me out!
March 18, 2011
This book was real funny!
May 20, 2011
i have not read the whole book before but i bet it is great :1
October 19, 2011
It was funny
January 24, 2012
wow amelia's a very strong person she standing up to her very mean teacher who put her in detention for bringing him cookies i suggest this book to readers who like relistic fiction and humor.
March 7, 2012
she is awesome!!I love how she always makes fun of Chloe's jelly role nose. READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!
April 27, 2014
This book is exactly like Amelia's Unforgettable Moments. I like series but this is like the same moments ever. They all are the same thing. DON'T READ
February 26, 2014
I love this book cause im in 6th grade and I just image my name instead of Amelia............
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March 16, 2015i thought that this book was good book for people to read because it was relay funny and it had its up and downs it was a good book
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