Lights, Camera, Amalee
By Dar Williams
Narrated by Dar Williams
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
From acclaimed singer-songwriter Dar Williams, the story of a girl trying to figure out her place in the world . . . and in her neighborhood.
When Amalee's grandmother dies, she inherits a very strange object: a huge champagne bottle filled with over a thousand dollars' worth of change. Amalee is told to spend the money on something important, so she decides to make a movie about endangered species. Soon there's as much going on behind the scenes as there is in front of the camera, as Amalee deals with a new friend, a very cute older boy, her wacky family friends, and a host of other challenges. She also discovers something she never expected to find — a link with her mother, who disappeared and died when she was very little.
Dar Williams
Dar Williams is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of her generation. Her albums include My Better Self, The Beauty of the Rain, Out There Live, The Green World, End of the Summer, Mortal City, and The Honesty Room. She lives in New York City. Amalee is her first novel.
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Reviews for Lights, Camera, Amalee
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Sequel to Amalee. I thought the simplicity of the first book was its charm. This book was a bit more detailed. Amalee inherits an unusual gift from a grandmother she didn't know. She uses the money to buy camera equipment and writes and produces a film about ecological diversity and why we need to be careful of the impact we make on our environment. It was a nice story, but a bit lengthy.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Amalee is back, a little older, a little wiser. The tone of this sequel is a little too self-conscious with its Save The Earth message, but the characters overcome it like troupers with a substandard script.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Amalee is a happy, well-adjusted almost-teen who just happens to be motherless. When her estranged maternal grandmother dies, she leaves Amalee a huge jar of coins - to be spent at once. A school assignment inspires Amalee to make her own film. In the process of focusing in on the environment and the dangers of letting species die out, Amalee learns a lot, not only about frogs and their contribution to our ecosystem, but also about her family, friends, and her mom.Somewhat stiff and a bit over-preachy in spots, it's still an engaging story. Amalee's voice sometimes reads more as an adult trying to sound like a pre-teen than is realistic. Not exactly riveting (rib-bitting?), but a solid choice.