Amy Moves in [Paperback]

Marilyn Sachs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1986

The first in a series of highly praised books about a poor, Jewish family living in the Bronx in the 1940s. Amy moves into a new neighborhood, and learns to choose the right kind of friends, and the consequences of lying.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Marilyn Sachs is the author of over 35 books for children and young adults. Her books have won numerous awards and have been highly praised for their realism and humor. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic (December 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590402544
• ISBN-13: 978-0590402545
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,687,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHY is this out of print??, November 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Amy Moves in (Library Binding)

In my opinion, this book (along with Laura's Luck and Amy and Laura) is a children's classic, so why it is no longer in print is a mystery to me. I read this when I was in grade school in the 1970s and I found it wonderfully exotic. Imagine going to the convenience store to get penny candy and long pretzels out of a barrel! Imagine having a mother who looks like Joan Crawford (and this is considered a compliment!). The depiction of the Bronx during wartime is absolutely charming-- it's not the rough, slighlty seedy Bronx that one thinks of today.

I think publishers have a tendency to remove books from print if they feel that the subject matter is dated. (I notice that the All of a Kind Family series is out of print, too!). This is a huge mistake. I grew up with a tremendous respect for and interest in the past as a result of reading "old" books as a kid-- I was always much more interested in reading about "yesterday," and I think I had better manners as a result of my reading! I'm sorry to think that today's kids might not be able to take the same joy in the bygone days as I did.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute joy - Amy Moves In, July 7, 2000

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"volleyballgirl" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amy Moves in (Paperback)

This was my favorite book of all time in fourth grade and still it remains #1 on my favorite books list after some years after fourth grade. It was the first book that I read by Marilyn Sachs, and that might explain why it is so good. As a nine-year-old kid way after Mrs. Sachs first wrote this, I could sympathize with Amy. Amy was a scrawny nothing (I was pretty skinny myself at nine) who was nine years old and had an older sister who she adored, and loved to imagine things. But that was where our similarites ended. I was more of a Laura fan, who spent her time reading books and sometimes had to go and save her sister from prospective bullies. But Amy still remains my favorite. Forty years after her publication, Amy Moves In will remain a great book despite its out-of-print. She might be a "goner" now, since there's some kids who will never read her, but those who did - they know she's an absolute joy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Life People, September 21, 2004

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J. Morin "Lit Lady" (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amy Moves In (Paperback)

When I read this book as a child in the late 1960s, I didn't even know it took place in the 40s. You can't help but feel for Amy-- the new kid on the block. She's sweet, but flawed-- so anxious for cool friends that she doesn't seem to stand up for any principles-- unlike her older sister, Laura-- the "smart one." The book is full of warmth, adventure, good humor, and realistic family situations-- it remains one of the most memorable books of my childhood. The "spinoff" books were equally engaging-- "Laura," "Amy and Laura," and "Veronica Ganz" especially.