Author: Beverly Cleary
Publisher: Harper Collins Publisher; 1981
Genre: Realistic Fiction *Newberry Honor*
Age Range: 3-5
Summary: Ramona Quimby's third grade experience is one she will always remember. Her older sister, Beatrice is in junior high now so she rides the bus all by herself, Ramona throws up in front of everyone in the classroom, she smashes a egg on her head thinking it is boiled, but its not, struggles to make her teacher like her and many more incidents. While all this action is going on her father is taking college classes to become a teacher and struggling to give Ramona the time she wants, along with Beatrice and her mother. Ramona eventually gets the hang of third grade and also the adjustment of her family being busy all the time.
Response: I really enjoyed this book. I remember reading it when I was in the 3rd or 4th grade and absolutely loved it because I could relate it to my own life. The book made me feel young and want to be in the third grade again. This isn't the best book, but its a good book for children to read this in the classroom or outside of the classroom. It illustrates someone at a similar age going through hard times and they can relate back to their own experiences as well. This book is an easy reader, so I would recommend this book for 3rd and 4th graders.
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