Books like Amber Brown Goes Fourth by Paula Danziger
Amber Brown enters fourth grade, preparing for a new school year marked by significant personal change. Her best friend has moved away, and her parents are divorcing, leaving her emotions tangled and her friendships tested. As she navigates these challenges, the story follows Amber’s resilience and the new bonds she forms at school.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Paula Danziger
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