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Happily Ever Emma

by Sally Warner
109p. 978-0-67001-084-4.
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Gr 2—4—In this installment, Emma must share her mother's attention with a new boyfriend. When she tries to wreck a date with a teensy lie (truth omission, really), she learns a difficult life lesson about feelings of guilt in a gentle and funny way. This easy-to-read chapter book is appealing and realistic, and fetching illustrations support the text. Emma's fans will be pleased.—Terry Ann Lawler, Phoenix Public Library, AZ
Emma is horrified to learn that her mother is dating. She tells a lie hoping to keep her mother away from the new man, but slowly and realistically Emma warms up to this change. Emma is a likable heroine, and readers will find it easy to empathize with her woes. The black-and-white illustrations help break up the text in this book for older chapter book readers.
Reviewed by Terry Ann Lawler , Jan 01, 2011

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