Thursday, October 8, 2009

Ramona Quimby Age 8 by Beverly Cleary


1982 Newbery Honor Book

From the first day of third grade, when Ramona Quimby meets her eventual nemesis Yard Ape, life moves on at its usual wild pace--usual for the boisterous Ramona, that is. Soon she is accidentally squashing a raw egg into her hair at the school cafeteria, being forced to play Uncle Rat with her annoying young neighbor, and, worst of all, throwing up in her classroom. The responsibilities of an 8-year-old are sometimes daunting, especially in a family that is trying to squeak by while the father goes back to school. But Ramona is full of too much vim and vigor to ever be down for long.

Comment below by Sophie W., 3rd grade

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

She went on the school bus in the morning. She got a pink eraser. She was at school when her shoes squeaked. She got egg in her hair. They went to a restaurant.

This book was really nice and good. They were nice to their family at the end. The author was just really good at telling the story.

4 stars

by Sophie W., 3rd grade