Marissa Moss Moss brings another addition to her collection of Amelia's notebooks. As before, text and pictures are woven together on lined paper with humorous quips in the margins. Not only is this a great children's book, but it also provides lots of creative ideas for young readers. Amelia's Family Ties Marissa Moss Amelia's mother and father were divorced when she was a baby. Now that Amelia is ten, and after years with no contact, her father sends her a letter and wants her to come visit him and meet his new wife and baby son.
Amelia has very mixed feelings.
She has been very mad at her dad. She doesn't really know what it means to have a dad. What follows is a very sensitive, realistic portrayal of the emotional peaks and valleys of such a family reunion. No candy-coated happy ending either. Amelia does make meaningful contact, and we know this is the beginning of an improved relationship with her father and brother.