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Athis book was amazing, The author is amazing in telling this story if this girl named Amalia, I recommend this book to anyone who likes realistic fiction and for anyone who likes sad stories,
Now, Amalia went from happy to, . well sad and angry. She couldn't stand how one of her very best friends was going to leave her behind, Even though she felt hopeless her grandmothers sayings made Amalia feel better,
Amalia and her grandmother have a lot of happy moments: cooking together, telling stories, and learning different lessons,
But now a real big tragedy happens and it keeps Amalia confused and just worried on how to continue her lifethis is like the climax were everything just changes.

Will Amalia be able to fight through the roughest times of her life, . Well just read to find out and remember you are special !!! This is a story that many children can relate to as it talks about friendship and the importance of family.
Amalia's best friend moves leaving her behind feeling all alone and frustrated that she had to leave, Shortly after, her grandmother dies whom she was very close to, Love, Amalia is a book that I would recommend tordth graders, It is a book that opens the discussion of the importance of family and friends, Love, Amalia is a touching story about a girl named Amalia who's best friend Martha moves away, Amalia thinks that she'll never see Martha again and is very mad, Her Abulieta tells her that she will find a way to talk with Martha, Then something very tragic happens and Amalia learns a very valuable

life lesson, I liked this book because it made me feel the same emotions as Amalia, In this book, Amalia struggles with her feelings about her best friend, Martha, moving, Her grandmother tries to help her but before Amalia can feel better a tragic event happens in Amalia's life, Amalia's grandmother has always been a huge part of her life and someone who helped her with many things, Amalia loved learning about her heritage through her grandmother's stories and baking, This book was just too simple for me and was very flat, Amalia was one dimensional as were the other characters, This childrens novel haspages:titled chapters,recipes, and a page ofquestions for “our readers” at the end,

I would have definitely givento this book when I wasId have been completely smitten I experienced several meaningful losses during my childhood so Id have really thoroughly immersed myself in this book, even though my life experiences were very different from Amalias.
Reading it now I thoroughly enjoyed the story,

I love the seamlessly included Spanish words, I knew most of them but had to look up one word, and I didnt understand the context even when I saw the English translation, so Ill be doing further research.


I appreciate the expression of various genuine feelings by both children and adults, The personalities and relationships, particularly between granddaughter and grandmother, shine brightly through the pages, I was continually touched. The people and situations seemed very genuine, I enjoyed mention of other books and of how Amalia loves the library so much,

I recommend this especially foryear old girls, and also family read alouds, including for kids as young as, This is a particularly good story for kids who are close to a grandparent or other older relative or friend, who have had a friend move, have lost anyone theyve loved, who are about to move or have recently moved themselves, those looking for friendship or grandparentgrandchildren stories, morality stories, and even guidance on how to write essays.
Kids who are interested in cross cultural issues, family traditions, and foreign/second languages are likely to really appreciate this story,

Its a good book for independent readers, one to one reading aloud, and reading aloud to groups such as siblings or schoolmates, It would be a particularly good choice for motherdaughter book clubs because there are so many subjects and feelings to discuss, Every school and therapeutic community should have a copy in their libraries, It could be used very successfully as a bibliotherapy book,

I got just as emotional over the wrong thing Amalia did, and about her essay writing as I did over the losses she suffered, and some letters toward the end were just wonderful.


What an amazing grandmother and an amazing family, Any child who has this kind of adult support and family closeness is so fortunate,

The recipes areflan recipes, but unfortunately not the cake or savory dishes mentioned, but theyre still a nice touch, For vegan children: Ive had delicious vegan flan so I think the recipes could be veganized,

I thought the cover illustration was absolutely lovely, and does a fine job of conveying whats to come in the book, This book was cowritten by two authors and now Im curious about their creative process and what it was like to create this book as a team.
They did a fabulous job, There was no way I could have told it wasnt written by a single author,

½, and Im tempted to round it up to, Currently mulling it over. I treasure my copy of the book, I have a feeling this fine story and its characters will remain vivid for me,

ETA: Whoops. guidelines posted almost just in time: "Commercial reviews are not allowed and will be deleted, If you received a free copy of the book, you are required to disclose that in your review in compliance with federal law, " at sitelink goodreads. com/review/guide . So, I'd already put this book on my fromauthorpublisher shelf and I thought that was sufficient information, but I guess not, So, the author did send me a free book, That did not influence my review, If I know an author and I get a free book from them, I rate and review honestly, I guess if I really didn't enjoy a book, I might ask them if they wanted me to refrain from adding it to my Goodreads shelves, and if not, I might not.
full disclosure Amalia cant believe it, Her best friend Martha is moving away from their neighborhood in Chicago all the way to “some weird place in California, ” There are so many emotions surrounding this sudden change that Amalia doesnt want to think or talk about Martha at all, She doesnt think things can get worse, but then her beloved Abuelita dies and Amalia finds herself overwhelmed with even more emotions, Amalia has so many wonderful memories of spending Friday afternoons with her grandmother, They would listen to soft music while Abuelita shared family recipes and tell stories of Amalias relatives, her mami, tios, tias, and Abuelito, Who will tell these stories now How will Amalia learn the all the recipes unshared How will Amalia get along without her two best friends

This short book begins with a quote in English and Spanish from a poem by Pedro Salinas.
This sets the stage for a quiet, reflective story about sensitive young Amalia, The story is written in third person, with Amalias thoughts and feelings at the center, In short chapters Amalia reflects on significant moments she shared with Abuelita and Martha and through these reflections she is able to deal with her grief at losing two close friends.
Cultural and family pride is a major theme throughout this intergenerational story, from the delicious foods Amalia and her grandmother make to the values Abuelita passes onto her family.
Easily defined by context, Spanish words are deftly incorporated into the narrative and dialogue, Back matter includes two recipes that Abuelita gives to Amalia, as well as a list of open ended questions and an invitation for readers to write to the authors with their answers.
These questions would be great for a book club discussion, A good recommendation for readers who are dealing with the loss of a loved one,

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