Katie just sent us a list of some of her favorite books! Thanks so much Katie. Watch for something in your mailbox. We had a hard time choosing from her list one that we thought you all might like reading, but we went with Ramona the Brave by Beverly Clearly.
In this funny story, Ramona, feeling brave and grown-up, enters first grade. Quickly she finds that her new teacher, Mrs. Griggs, appears perplexed by pupils who like to be different. Since Ramona cannot help being different, Ramona clearly has a problem. Nevertheless, Ramona can be counted on to keep things lively. When Susan copies one of her papers for Parents' Night and receives praise for it, Ramona rebels. Overcome by guilt and no longer brave, she tries mightily thereafter to please her teacher, but still Mrs. Griggs reports home that Ramona lacks self-control. Only because she is a girl with spunk, to use her father's word, does Ramona's courage return, earning her at last an uneasy truce with the teacher.
Remember to share the books you have read this summer with us. You can write the review and tell us about the story and why you liked it. Thanks again Katie!
