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Amelia and the Gym Class System
Now that you've met Amelia and her friends, it's time to go to school! It's Amelia's first day at Joe McCarthy Elementary and she has a lot to learn about the 4th grade system--especially gym class and a new class called T.R.A.M.P (Teaching Respect and Anger Management in Preteens)! But, Reggie has brought his superhero costume and his alter ego to school with him. Will Amelia survive her first day? Spotlight editions are printed on high-quality paper and with reinforced library bindings specifically printed for the library market. Grades 3-6.
- GenresGraphic Novels
36 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2010
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About the author
Jimmy Gownley
89 books106 followersJimmy 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.
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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December 18, 2015• Summarize the book
This is a graphic novel about a nine year old girl named Amelia who moves from New York to a small town and is the new kid in school. She moved there because her parents got divorced and now she only lives with her mom who is a musician and a little unattached to Amelia. I thought this book was a little hard to follow but Amelia makes some new friends and they have to deal with some bullies who pick on Amelia because she is new. Even the teachers in her new school are man and when Amelia fights back and even screams in class, she ends up in the principal’s office. There is a lot of slang and strange humor in this book that shows the way Amelia and the other characters feel on their first day of school as well. In the end Amelia writes in her journal about all the things that happened on that day and is just happy that she doesn’t have to go back to gym class.
• Identify the characteristics from the text that support the specific genre (What makes it traditional literature? What makes it historical fiction?)
This is a graphic novel because the story is written by a series of illustrations. The illustrations have bubbles that show what the characters say or think. Some of the pages only have one picture while others have a series of pictures separated into boxes to show the sequence of events.
• Identify specific literary or educational concepts that could be integrated into the classroom. (eg. This book is a good text to use when teaching how to make inferences, or This books deals with bullying and would be useful when beginning a discussion about bullying in the classroom.)
This book deals a lot with bullying and would be useful when beginning a discussion about bullying in the classroom. It also would be a good book for students to read with a partner because there are short sections that they could switch off reading and it would force them to follow along and be sure to read.
• Provide any other suggestions that would be useful regarding literary content, reading level, and other ways in which the book might be integrated.
I really would not recommend this book to be in a classroom. The book shows seems to make fun of single parents and kids who are shy. Some students may enjoy the sarcastic humor but I thought it was more offensive than thoughtful.
This is a graphic novel about a nine year old girl named Amelia who moves from New York to a small town and is the new kid in school. She moved there because her parents got divorced and now she only lives with her mom who is a musician and a little unattached to Amelia. I thought this book was a little hard to follow but Amelia makes some new friends and they have to deal with some bullies who pick on Amelia because she is new. Even the teachers in her new school are man and when Amelia fights back and even screams in class, she ends up in the principal’s office. There is a lot of slang and strange humor in this book that shows the way Amelia and the other characters feel on their first day of school as well. In the end Amelia writes in her journal about all the things that happened on that day and is just happy that she doesn’t have to go back to gym class.
• Identify the characteristics from the text that support the specific genre (What makes it traditional literature? What makes it historical fiction?)
This is a graphic novel because the story is written by a series of illustrations. The illustrations have bubbles that show what the characters say or think. Some of the pages only have one picture while others have a series of pictures separated into boxes to show the sequence of events.
• Identify specific literary or educational concepts that could be integrated into the classroom. (eg. This book is a good text to use when teaching how to make inferences, or This books deals with bullying and would be useful when beginning a discussion about bullying in the classroom.)
This book deals a lot with bullying and would be useful when beginning a discussion about bullying in the classroom. It also would be a good book for students to read with a partner because there are short sections that they could switch off reading and it would force them to follow along and be sure to read.
• Provide any other suggestions that would be useful regarding literary content, reading level, and other ways in which the book might be integrated.
I really would not recommend this book to be in a classroom. The book shows seems to make fun of single parents and kids who are shy. Some students may enjoy the sarcastic humor but I thought it was more offensive than thoughtful.
November 18, 2010
Reviewed for LMC Magazine.
May 9, 2016
I found some of the humor very inappropriate for kids: "Your dad would leave, but he's usually too DRUNK to get off the COUCH."
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