Author: Beverly Cleary
Title: Ramona’s World
Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 1999.
Grade Level: 3rd & up
Summary: This story follows Ramona through her fourth grade year and the struggles she faces during this year.
Strengths: Ramona is fun, loud, spunky, and loving. She’s a great girl and I know I’d like to be friends with her. Beverly Cleary has such a gift for creating characters and giving them life, and Ramona is one of her best examples. Students, especially girls, can relate to big sisters, new babies, friends, spelling, and class adversaries. The reader struggles and triumphs with Ramona throughout. I also appreciate the pictures and simplicity of the story, which I think makes the chapters more manageable, especially for reluctant or young readers. Another plus, is that Ramona continues her adventures in other books, which is a great resource for students that want to read more Beverly Cleary books and learn more about Ramona.
Classroom Use: A possible use might be for a character study of Ramona, utilizing Beverly Cleary’s books to help with their study. Children may also enjoy writing their own versions of Ramona adventures, giving life to her in a new way.
*CAC Audio Book Choice, 1999
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