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Reach for this book when your child is facing the departure of a mentor or loved one, or when they are struggling to understand why a friend is acting distant or secretive. This installment of the Amelia Rules series follows Amelia as she navigates the impending move of her cool, supportive Aunt Tanner, alongside the social complexities of a new friend with a difficult home life. It is a poignant, humorous, and deeply relatable graphic novel for the 8 to 12 age range. Parents will appreciate how it validates the pain of saying goodbye while modeling how to be a supportive friend when things get complicated. It offers a sophisticated look at emotional maturity, wrapped in the accessible and fun format of a middle school graphic novel.