Amber Brown is feeling Blue

Amber is dealing with several adjustments in this book—her father returning from Paris, where to spend Thanksgiving, her mother’s engagement to Max, and becoming part of a new family. Tell the story of a time when you have had a big change in your life and how you dealt with it.
Who is another character that had to cope with a parent’s divorce or a big decision like who to spend a holiday with? Tell three ways how that character is like and is not like Amber. Use the Venn diagram, or draw your own on the back.
How many friends or classmates do you have that also have parents who are divorced? List 5 questions about how they feel at holiday times. Interview them and write down their answers. Finally discuss the answers with your family.
What if Amber had chosen to go to Walla Walla instead of spending Thanksgiving with her father? Re-write the end, telling how her parents, Max, and Amber would have felt.

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