So this book is really insightful into the brain of a kid. I just don’t care for realistic fiction much. It was cute though. Several of my students really liked this book though!

I read this book with a 4th grade book discussion group. There was a lot to discuss, including parents' divorce and remarriage, friendship, and having to move. Everyone could connect with at least one of these themes. Above all, the questions, "What is normal?" and "How much control do we really have?" are pondered. Amber is as spunky as any fourth grader as she answers these questions for herself - well, sort of.

so far the book is good to me. it is about this girl named amber and she is with her dad for a few days while her mom is on vacation. she has this boy named dylan that she has to deal with and and she can not i mean can not stand him at all. i didnt finish the book so when i am finished i would tell more about the book that im reading!!!

Amber Brown is a 9-year-old 4th grader trying to cope with major issues like her parents' divorce, her mom remarrying, and moving to a new house. She's green with envy at what she calls "normal" families, the ones with two parents and kids all living happily in one home together. She learns that there are all kinds of normal, and she learns that talking about what's bothering you really can be helpful.

I loved Paula Danzinger's books as a kid in Elementary school. Amber Brown was lovable and totally different from me, but I wanted to be her friend. I read several of the series, but this one was one of the most memorable to me. I have always struggled with jealousy and I think this book helped me realize how bad it can be. This series does a good job presenting tough topics to girls who can relate and who can't.

The writing seemed a bit stilted for children (the scene about what "normal" is was especially egregious), but one of the themes of the book was children having to become mature before their time because of their parents' irresponsibility, so a lot of that was understandable.

What is normal? For Amber Brown, her family does not seem normal. Her parents have divorced, her mother is getting remarried, and now her father is dating. Through the events in this book, Amber begins to understand that no one is "normal" and even intact families have problems of their own.

I love the message of this book.

good book

Danziger really captures the emotions of a nine year. Amber has a lot on her plate, and you can't help but to feel for her.

Such a wonderful, yet, emotional children's book. Though I've read this before, each time I read it, it gets really powerful as it explains what goes through a child's mind in the mist of a divorce. It's sad, but real. I love how the author gets inside Amber Brown’s head and goes through all the emotions she was going through.
Overall, it was enjoyable and an easy read.

This book deals delicately with issues involved in divorce from parents and child perspectives. It is written in first person by the 9 year old girl in the middle of this situation. It is very believable and enjoyable to read.

My daughter read this book for a school book report, and since her reading comprehension isn't always what one could wish, I felt the need to double check.

The title was only tenuously linked to the story. "Amber Brown in the Middle" would have been a better title.

Amber's parents are divorced and her mother is getting remarried. The unfortunate games that parents play with each other and their children are illustrated from the child's point of view. It's hard to feel anything other than sympathy for the child who's life is getting ripped apart by parents who decided that they just "don't love each other anymore."

Parents who divorce because one or the other (or both of them) have been selfish shouldn't be surprised when children in their turn become "unreasonable" about accomdoating parents in their wishes.