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Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Channel ‘63 is the third book in The Age of Amy Series, a young adult fiction series written by Bruce Edwards. Amy wants to be become an emancipated young adult. She has the legal right to request that status because of the irreconcilable differences between her and her parents. There is, however, a slight problem, as she has no other relatives and wants to be allowed to live on her own. The Judge discusses the situation with her in his chambers. When she insists that she does not want to be sent to a foster home and will run away if sent to one, he assigns her a pro-bono attorney. Amy wants a family like the ones she sees on the old sit-coms of the sixties: Andy of Mayberry, Leave It to Beaver and other shows from that era. She and her friend, Hubert, have a favorite pastime, which is going to a theme park that’s more than just a little bit different. One of the attractions there allows you to visit with people who are living in the sixties. It quickly becomes one of Amy’s favorite places to be.
Bruce Edwards’ young adult fantasy, The Age of Amy: Channel 63 is an entertaining and original story. While it is the third book in this series, the author provides enough background to allow new readers to enjoy this book as a stand-alone offering. The author’s theme park is inspired, as is the alternative world where Amy and her family live. I loved the Fritters, human/animal hybrids, and got a kick out of the various attractions in the theme park. At times, however, I was a bit put-off by the overly moralistic tones in the later part of the book and felt that the author could have used the break in the family’s relations to show how both Amy and her family needed to reach towards each other (or work through family therapy), instead of simply painting her as an ungrateful daughter who has to learn a scary lesson. This seemed to jar with what is otherwise zany and delightful with some great references to the sixties and a marvelous alternative reality. Those reservations aside, The Age of Amy: Channel 63 is funny and bright and a lot of fun. It’s highly recommended.
