![]() ![]() ![]() I hated how misunderstood Amelia was by teachers and some students, but I understand how this can happen when other people are different from us. Readers see how both girls figure out their relationship. ![]() It’s obvious that her parents and brothers love her, but they don’t always understand how triggering their family adventures can be for her anxiety.Īmelia also meets a cousin with whom she used to be closer, but now has a bit of a strained relationship. Amelia’s family dynamic is realistic and relatable, especially for someone with anxiety. I learned a ton about alpacas as each chapter begins with an alpaca fact. ![]() I listened to the audiobook and the narrator does a good job of capturing Amelia’s voice and her anxious nature. But when she finds a farm with a herd of alpacas (animals known for their anxious, fearful tendency), Amelia discovers that being brave goes beyond physically challenging adventures. She’s also struggling with being the most scared person in her family of adventurers and feeling like she’s holding them back. She’s trying hard to think about her family’s next daredevil adventure plans, which involve skiing a black diamond slope.Īmelia has been homeschooled most of her life and has significant anxiety, so adjusting to public school is not as easy as she expects. In Alpaca My Bags, Amelia is relieved when her parents decide to pause their life on the road for a short while so they can work and earn more money to continue their adventures. ![]()
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