Amber Brown

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Amber Brown
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Cover artwork of Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon, the first title in the series
Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon
You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown
Amber Brown Goes Fourth
Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit
Forever Amber Brown
Amber Brown Sees Red
Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue
I, Amber Brown
Amber Brown Is Green With Envy
What a Trip, Amber Brown (A is for Amber)
It's Justin Time, Amber Brown (A is for Amber)
Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown (A is for Amber)
Orange You Glad It's Halloween, Amber Brown? (A is for Amber)
It's a Fair Day, Amber Brown (A is for Amber)
Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown (A is for Amber)
Amber Brown is Tickled Pink
Amber Brown is On the Move
Amber Brown Horses Around
Author Paula Danziger, Tony Ross (illustrator, all titles) Bruce Coville (revival), Elizabeth Levy (revival)
IllustratorPaula Danziger
Cover artistPaula Danziger
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature, realistic fiction
Published1994-2003 (original), 2012-2015 (revival)

Amber Brown is a series of realistic fiction books for children created and originally written by Paula Danziger; later written by Elizabeth Levy and Bruce Coville. Early editions are illustrated by Tony Ross and later by Anthony Lewis. The original series is narrated in first person by a nine-year-old Amber Brown, starting near the end of her third grade and through the summer after her fourth grade while turning ten.

Contents

Synopsis

Amber Brown is Not a Crayon begins the series sometime after her mother and father have separated. Amber's mother now dates a man named Max and Amber's father pursues a new job in Paris. At the same time, Amber's lifelong best friend, Justin Daniels, finds out that his family is moving from New Jersey to Alabama. The separation and the tribulations of getting caught in the middle of divorced parents set the foundation for the remainder of the series.

A series of picture books for young readers titled A is for Amber was also published by Danziger with illustrations by Ross and featured adventures with Amber and Justin before Justin moved away and before Amber's parents divorced but after they are already regularly arguing.

Release

Audiobook releases of installments in the series are available, published by Live Oak Media and read by Dana Lubotsky. The recording of the A is for Amber series feature original music and sound effects.

The series was originally inspired by Danziger's real-life niece, Carrie Danziger, shortly after both of her best friends moved away in the same summer. While Amber was a creative conglomeration of Paula Danziger's design, aspects of Carrie's life were used throughout the series. The second title, You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox Amber Brown, was inspired by the Danziger girls going to England together and Carrie getting chicken pox. Ross also used Carrie as the model for the original illustration of Amber.

The series originally ended in 2004 with the death of the author Paula Danziger. In 2012, a new title in the series, Amber Brown is Tickled Pink, was announced. Written by popular children's authors Bruce Coville and Elizabeth Levy, whom Danziger described as her closest friends, the new title was released on September 13, 2012. Tony Ross returned as the illustrator for this installment. Two additional titles were released in 2013 and 2014. The second new title, Amber Brown is On the Move, was released on September 12, 2013, and a final title, Amber Brown Horses Around, was released in 2014. Anthony Lewis replaced Ross as the illustrator of the final two books. The idea to revive the series originated with Danziger's agent, Amy Berkower. [1]

Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon: The Graphic Novel, adapted and illustrated by Victoria Ying, was published on May 21, 2024.

Adaptation

A television adaptation of Amber Brown was released on Apple TV+ on July 29, 2022. The series is produced by Boat Rocker with Bonnie Hunt as writer, executive producer and showrunner. The series stars Carsyn Rose as Amber Brown and Sarah Drew as Amber’s mother, Sarah Brown. Darin Brooks, and Lillana Inouye were also attached. [2] [3] In the television series, Amber Brown is biracial. In April 2023, it was announced that the series was cancelled after one season. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Sally Lodge (2012-05-24). "Paula's Danziger's Best Friends Revive Amber Brown Series". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 28, 2021). "Sarah Drew Stars In Apple Comedy Series 'Amber Brown' From Bonnie Hunt Based On Children's Books". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ Otterson, Joe (2021-09-28). "Bonnie Hunt Sets 'Amber Brown' Series at Apple, Carsyn Rose and Sarah Drew to Star". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 11, 2023). "Amber Brown Comedy Series Canceled By Apple TV+ After One Season". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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