Amalee

A remarkably moving, large-hearted child's eye novel of friendship, illness, and coming together by acclaimed singer-songwriter Dar Williams.

Amalee's world is all out of order. She's used to chaos, because of the frequent presence of her father's bantering, bickering group of fun friends. But when Amalee's dad becomes seriously ill, the chaos takes new forms - and the ways of coping come from some very unexpected places.

With clear-eyed, tender, funny prose, Dar Williams gives us a child's e...