Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1982 Newbery Honor)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1982 Newbery Honor)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1982 Newbery Honor)

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1982 Newbery Honor)

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Author: Beverly Cleary

Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Lexile Measure: 860L 
Series: Ramona (Book 6)
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; Edition Unstated edition (January 26, 2016)

    ISBN: 0380709562

     

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    In this special reissue of Newbery Honor Book Ramona Quimby, Age 8, the timeless classic now features a special foreword written by actress, producer, and author Amy Poehler, as well as an exclusive interview with Beverly Cleary herself.

    Ramona likes that she’s old enough to be counted on, but must everything depend on her? Mrs. Quimby has gone back to work so that Mr. Quimby can return to school, and Ramona is expected to be good for Mrs. Kemp while her parents are away, to be brave enough to ride the school bus by herself, and to put up with being teased by Danny the Yard Ape. In Ramona’s world, being eight isn’t easy, but it’s never dull! 

    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.

    In her second Newbery Honor Book about Ramona (the first was Ramona and Her Father), Beverly Cleary presents another slice of the Quimby family life. Author of more than two dozen children's books, Cleary has a true knack for understanding the tangle of thoughts and emotions in a child's mind and heart. Empathic, witty, and astute, she has earned many other awards, including the Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw. Alan Tiegreen's clever line drawings have charmed countless readers of Cleary's books over the years, and his style is now inextricably tied to hers. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter

    EAN: 9780380709564

    Package Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches

    Languages: English