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The Private Thoughts of Amelia E. Rye

"My mother tried to kill me before I was born. Even then I disappointed her." --Amelia E. Rye

Amelia Earhart Rye is dirt-poor and friendless, with a mama who has a mean streak as wide as the Atlantic Ocean. But when Fancy Nelson walks into Amelia's fourth-grade classroom, Amelia's whole life changes. Fancy is the first black kid Amelia has ever seen in person, and she seems to have endless stores of confidence and courage. With Fancy for a friend, anything is possible--as the two girls discover when they confront bullies and bigots and work together to uncover family secrets.   (Farrar, Straus, Giroux)

I loved this book. I couldn’t put it down. It was heartwarming and filled with the clarity of innocence - Sara Gruen, Author of Water for Elephants

The Private Thoughts of Amelia E. Rye was included in the American Library Association's "2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults."

Also by Bonnie Shimko:

Kat’s Promise

Letters in the Attic -
Received Honorable Mention in the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards (2002)
Won a Lambda Literary Award (2003)