Ramona, who just turned 8 was starting her first day of school as a third grader. Ramona was excited about going to a new school, but even more excited about getting to ride the school bus. Although Ramona seems happy, being 8 was harder than she thought. Her dad is starting college to study art and child development and her mother is working at a doctor’s office. Ramona stays with her friend Howie Kemp's grandmother, Mrs. Kemp, after school. Howie’s little sister, Wilma Jean is also there. Wilma Jean is a thorn in Ramona’s side, and no matter what Wilma Jean does, her grandmother thinks it’s Ramona's fault because Ramona's bigger. Ramona’s mom wants her to be nice to Wilma Jean and to be responsible so that she can keep working.
Ramona’s first day of school was interesting. She ran into a bully named Danny, but she called him a Yard Ape. He steals her eraser, which Ramona doesn't think is very nice. Ramona feels as though she is a nuisance to everyone. She especially feels this way towards her third grade teacher Mrs. Whaley. There is a lot of quarreling at home and lots of accidents at school. One day at lunch Ramona cracks an egg on her head, and it wasn't boiled so it messes up her hair.
This is a good book for group reading in class. There are lots of topics that pertain to students in the classroom. It would be a great discussion book. There are lots of situiations that occur in teh book that actually occur in school. You could talk about different ways to handle these situations.
Cleary, Beverly. (1992). Ramona Quimby, Age 8. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
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