Through the author’s own childhood diary entries, a seventh grader details her inner life before and after 9/11. BONUS: for teachers/parents looking for books that are about upper middle schoolers but AREN'T about crushes, sex, drugs and all things mature ~ this one is about as innocent as a book can get while still portraying an 8th grader in a realistic fashion. Also, the brevity of the novel is appreciated and will appeal to many, many tween and early teen readers. Lewisohn, Mark (1988). The Beatles Recording Sessions. New York: Harmony Books. ISBN 0-517-57066-1. Because of the airplay, and resulting sales, in Los Angeles, "From Me to You" made the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart for three weeks, peaking at number 116 on 10 August, the same time the single peaked in Los Angeles. [15] It was the first time the Beatles appeared on a national chart in Billboard. [17] The late attention in Los Angeles spurred sales of the 45; in the end, the original edition of "From Me to You" sold approximately 22,000 copies, roughly three times as many as "Please Please Me" had. [15] Second US release [ edit ] Amelia is such a relatable character, even for those who haven’t experienced such profound grief. She wants to do the right thing, but often fails. She wants to be a good friend and sometimes fails. She’s flawed and lovable at the same time, as are her friends. Every kid needs a Mrs Grant in her life.

George Martin said of the song, "I asked them for another song as good as ' Please Please Me', and they brought me one—'From Me to You.' ... There seemed to be a bottomless well of songs." [9]We were writing it in a car I think, and I think the first line was mine. I mean I know it was mine. [ Hums melody of first line.] And then after that we took it from there. It was far bluesier than that when we wrote it. The notes—today you could rearrange it pretty funky. [4] From Me to You" featured Lennon playing harmonica in a Jimmy Reed-inspired blues style he had learned from Delbert McClinton, another American who was on the same bill with the Beatles in the early Sixties. "It's chiseled in stone now that I taught Lennon how to play harmonica," McClinton said. "John said, 'Show me something.' I was in a pretty unique position, because there just weren't a lot of people playing harmonica in popular music." [9]

Through Amelia’s story, KA Holt does a great job showing readers that grief doesn’t have an end date, but that through time and hard work, it can become manageable. FROM YOU TO ME is different from other stories about death because despite being three years after Clara’s death, Amelia’s pain is still intense. She still bursts into tears frequently at inconvenient times, for example. From Me to You" made its first album appearance (overall) on the Canadian Twist and Shout LP in 1964. That same year, it made its US album debut on Vee-Jay's Jolly What! England's Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles and Frank Ifield on Stage; its first appearance on a "regular" US Beatles album wouldn't come until 1973 when it appeared on the double LP compilation 1962–1966. In 1966, "From Me to You" was first issued in the UK on A Collection of Beatles Oldies, followed by the 1962–1966 compilation seven years later. The first release on CD was in 1988 when it was included in the Past Masters compilation. It was later released on the 1962–1966 double CD and the single CD compilation 1. Grief and loss books are like my niche, and this one was really sweet, touching, and lovely. Holt touches upon many of those feelings many people, who have lost a loved one suddenly tend to struggle with. Amelia also struggled with being viewed as the girl-with-the-dead-sister. She knew she would always carry some pain inside her, but she wanted people to talk to her and treat her normally. Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (1998). Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök: 1961 - 74. Premium Publishing. p.53. ISBN 919727125X. In the end, I was close to tears, seeing how Amelia was able to learn how to cope and continue living, with help from old and new friends.

More heard of our mission and we were approached by many who didn’t personally know someone with cancer but wanted to write letters to support others. This is how our Donate A Letter campaign was created. Songwriters are artists whose canvass is sound and whose colors and textures come from things that make sound, including vocal chords. A painting needn’t have any point or meaning other than its beauty; the same is true of a song. Sometimes the meaning lies in nothing more profound than a colorful drum fill, a wailing guitar riff, a perplexing patch of pompous prose, or even in something as simple as the whistling of a milkman. From Me to You" was the first Beatles song to reach number one in the UK and is widely considered to be their first chart-topping song, for although "Please Please Me" reached the summit on almost every chart, it was only number two on Record Retailer 's chart, generally considered to be the most authoritative for the time. "From Me to You" would be the first of eleven consecutive British number one singles by the Beatles. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Pop Singles 1955 to 2002. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.

Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian) . Retrieved 31 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "From me to you". Amelia is still trying to process, and has been to therapists in the past, but is still in that fresh wound stage and is looking for a way to move on. It was a beautiful tribute to her sister and the strength of their love, even when they annoyed each other most of the time. I wasn't sure what kind of story to expect when I started reading this novel. I was intrigued by a younger sister completing a "wish list" from her older sister who had passed in a tragic accident while at the same time learning to cope with the grief of her sister's passing. Our writers, from all over the world,send us their donated letters, which we then distribute to those most in need. We work with our letter outlets - hospitals, cancer centres and partner charities - as well as sending letters directly to people’s homes, which anyone can request whenever a boost is needed. Change has a large effect on everyone, and sometimes it's not always positive. Amelia lives in a utopia, never much change, her town always stays the same. In the book From You To Me, by K.A. Holt, Amelia struggles to handle just a little bit of change, but unfortunately her older sister Clara then passed away, and it changed her life forever. I love the beginning of the setting in the book, the author explained her town almost as boring gloomy, similar to the way that she was feeling during that time. Throughout the book, Amelia’s character in this book develops tremendously and changes for the better. This book has a very deep theme, I think that the theme is about learning to let go, and learning to move on. In this book, the character Amelia overcame such an important conflict, and her emotions throughout the book truly draw the reader in. I would definitely recommend this book to others. K.A. Holt used a style of writing almost similar to a journal or diary, almost like the person is telling you about their story. It’s in a very informal writing format, similar to many of the other books that I read over the summer. The author’s diction throughout the book caused the reader to be drawn in and the use of figurative language caused the reader to have a better understanding of the emotions that the author was trying to express.

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Sheff, David (2000). All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-25464-4. Amelia has been carrying around her sister-shaped hole for three years, and on the first day of 8th grade, she received a letter from her 6th grade sister filled with all her 8th grade goals. Amelia decided to complete this list for her sister, and in the process, was able to ease some of her pain and grief.

MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (Second Reviseded.). London: Pimlico (Rand). ISBN 1-84413-828-3. Please Please Me - From Me to You". The Beatles Interview Database. 2004 . Retrieved 6 September 2004. When asked if the pain of losing someone will ever feel better, Mrs. Grant answers: "The pain will lesson over time. I promise. But it will always be with you. This grief is part of you now, Amelia. It's the thread that quilts together every other part of your life....I can't promise it will get better, but I can promise it will be different over time." While “Please Please Me” reached No. 1 on both the NME and MM charts, it only reached No. 2 on the “Record Retailer” chart – meaning, officially, it was not a No. 1, and making “From Me to You”, which did reach No. 1 on the “Record Retailer” chart, their first official No. 1. From Me to You" replaced Gerry and the Pacemakers' " How Do You Do It", a song that had been offered to the Beatles (and even recorded by them, though it remained officially unreleased until 1995) but ultimately rejected by them in favour of "Please Please Me". [11] Gerry & The Pacemakers, who also hailed from Liverpool, were very much rivals of the Beatles in their early days—Gerry and the Pacemakers attained the first number one ("How Do You Do It") before the Beatles, and also claimed their second and third number ones before the Beatles did, slowly losing steam afterwards as Beatlemania launched and the Beatles dominated music worldwide in 1964.This was such a beautiful book. It’s a story about family and friendships, and living with grief after someone close to you has died. Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940–1969). Turramurra: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.