Ramona The Brave (Ramona, Book 3)

Newbery Medal winning author Beverly Cleary lovingly chronicles the ups and downs of elementary school woes. This is perfect for fans of Clementine. ;This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 7 to 9 who are reading independently. It ;s a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. For a girl as enthusiastic about life as Ramona, starting the first grade should be easy! But with a teacher who doesn't understand her, a tattletale classmate, and a scary dog who follows her on the walk home from school, Ramona has a hard time acting like the big girl everyone expects her to be. But when she shows up to school with a missing shoe, Ramona gets a fresh grip on her courage in order to make it through a mortifying situation.