The Trouble with May Amelia

May Amelia Jackson captured readers hearts in the Newbery Honor Book Our Only May Amelia . Now, after more than ten years, Jennifer Holm is bringing this beloved character back in a beautifully written story thats both heartbreaking and hilarious. May Amelia lives with her pioneer family on a farm in 1900, but she just cant act the part of a proper young lady - and it doesnt help that she has seven brothers and a pappa who proclaims that Girls Are Useless. May Amelia jumps at the chance to earn her fathers respect when he asks her to translate for a gentleman whos interested in buying their land and making them rich. But when the deal turns out to be a scam, Pappa places all the blame on May. Its going to take a lot of sisu - thats Finnish for “guts†- to make things right.