
Our Only May Amelia
by Jennifer L. Holm
Novel276 pagesAges 8-12
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Set in 1899 Washington, twelve-year-old May Amelia Jackson is the only girl in a Finnish-American pioneer family of seven brothers. She navigates life on the Nasel River, dealing with the challenges of frontier life, family expectations, and the struggle between her tomboyish nature and society's expectations for proper young ladies.
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💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentSignificant
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Language
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ProfanityModerate
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Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
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Crude / Childish LanguageMild
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| f-word | 1-2 |
| sh*t | 1-2 |
| *ss | 1-2 |
| b*st*rd | 1-2 |
| b*tch | 1-2 |
| bl**dy | 1-2 |
| bug**r | 1-2 |
| d*mn | 1-2 |
| c-word | 1-2 |
| h*ll | 1-2 |
| cr*p | 1-2 |
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Disturbing / FrighteningSignificant
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Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
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Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
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Heterosexual RomanceMild
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Legal Alcohol UseMild
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Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
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Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
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Deception / LyingMild
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