Amalia, Diary Three (California Diaries, 14)

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Summary: I love it
Review: Amalia had the of her worst night of her life in this book , Maggie is having troubles at home so is staying at Amalia's house . This is really good it is sad at some parts . I told all my friends to read it and they loved it too.

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Summary: Fantastic, but...
Review: I love the series California Diaries!!I started reading it ever since it came out and i also go my best friends hooked on it.Im thirteen years old now and am waiting for the next book to come out,but im afraid after reading this book the end of it sounded like a goodbye!! Like Ann M. Martin was making it the last book? SHE BETTER NOT!!I love this series and will cherish it forever....I wish I had a friend like the character Ducky.My other favorites also include Amalia and Sunny.Although i can say i atleast like one thing about each of the characters.I love this book very much,one reason may be because i love looking into peoples lives and reading there diaries.If you enjoy reading diaries than you may also enjoy Amalias Notebooks by Marissa Moss.That is for younger children but i can still relate and enjoy it just as much!!Well Ive been blabbing on for quite some time now,so goodbye,buy all the books,read them in order(i finish each book in 1day!!),and hope that the author continues writing them!!

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Summary: Wonderfull!
Review: This book demonstrates the horror of racism. And when you read it you get deeper and deeper into Amalia's thoughts. Don't pass this book up. I recommend this book for all ages, all races, and both male and female.

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Summary: California Diaries:Amalia Diary Three
Review: This is pretty sad that this is the second to last book in the series(I have all of them)but the book is good and deals with a rather big issue.
Many people could find faults with this book such as the short story length and the excessive amount of pictures.If you read the first Amalia diary(no 4)you would understand that she is not much of a writer.But the pictures help to understand better.When Amalia has her dreams about how everyone else saw the attack,it made it easier to understand.Sure some of the pictures are messy but in a journal you're not always going to be neat.
There are really good bits in here like the usher for one.Amalia had just been beaten up and it showed to her(even though she was still in a state of shock and she probably didn't realise)that not all strangers are going to be racist and mean.Another good part is when Amanda spoils the very first idea for Dawn's party.
Ann Martin has always been a favourite of mine and these books just help to prove it.Amalia is a good role model(friend fights and all)because she can move on.Shes realises her mistakes and fixes them and she is a good friend.
I recommend this book and the rest of California Diaries.Please,please,please do not get put off by the teen drama blurbs on the back, they are just to get you interested(even though they tend to put most people off because they think it is not suitable reading.)
Happy reading!:)

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Summary: I love this book
Review: This was such a great book. I love California Diaries, why does it take Ann M. Martin so long to write them? Normally, the diaries focused on certain problems each character had. Maggie, another girl, had an eating disorder and had a lot of family problems. Amalia struggled with an abusive relationship, Sunny struggled with her mother's cancer, and then later tried to cope with the death of her mother. This book took a shocking twist when Amalia was attacked (verbally abused, then spat on) by a group of girls because of the fact that she is hispanic. Amalia has a really hard time dealing with this, but eventually pulls through. The book also focused on her friendship with Maggie, and her new relationship with boyfriend Brendan. I love these books and thought this one was great. Maggie is my favorite character (though Amalia is awesome, too), and I loved how good friends she and Amalia are. Read it, I bet you will love it!