Amelia writes down her fourteen resolutions for how she will act during the last half of sixth grade, which include preparing for school to make the term less stressful, learning to cook, and acting responsibly enough to get a pet.
Whether it's resolving to learn to cook something other than cookies, or to get homework done ahead of time, Amelia really wants to make her resolutions for the new year count and tries to pick resolutions she can actually keep.