About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is facing a major life transition, such as moving to a new town or navigating the aftermath of a parental divorce. It serves as a gentle, humorous companion for kids who feel like their world has been turned upside down, validating the awkwardness of being the new kid while providing a sense of hope and belonging. Through the eyes of nine-year-old Amelia Louise McBride, the story explores the complexities of starting over and the value of finding a unique tribe of friends. The book balances lighthearted school antics with the real emotional weight of family changes. Parents will appreciate the positive role models, especially Aunt Tanner, who shows that adults can be both supportive and unconventional. It is perfectly pitched for middle-grade readers, offering a mix of comic-strip humor and relatable life lessons about resilience and loyalty. This is an ideal choice for normalizing the feeling that the whole world is a little bit crazy and that it is okay to just be yourself.
