Ramona Quimby Age 8 By Beverly Cleary: Chelsea Martin

Ramona is just an average third grader who is living the "tough" life. Her main concerns for the day include playing with Willa Jean, who she feels is too young and immature, not being called names by her somewhat of a crush Yard Ape, and trying to prove to her teacher, Mrs. Whaley, that she is not a nuisance. She comes from a family that loves each other, but Ramona still needs to see the proof every now and then for her comfort. Ramona always wants attention and likes to be liked by others, for example, when she cracked an egg on her head during lunch to fit in with Yard Ape. By the end of the book, Ramona realizes how lucky she is in being apart of such a great and loving family. This book would be a great book for young children, especially girls. I could use this book to explain how some problems seem so small compared to others, and when you have family, you have everything.