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Ramona and Her Father: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

by Beverly Cleary

Ramona faces a family change

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Newbery Honor Book

    The book is described as a Newbery Honor Book; this is an honor, not a Newbery Medal win.

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Ramona faces a family change

When Ramona’s father loses his job, everyday family life becomes less certain: bills add pressure, and her parents’ stress changes the atmosphere at home. Ramona responds by looking for ways to help, including reconsidering her Christmas list. The story brings a child’s effort to make sense of financial strain into the familiar details of family life, balancing the Quimbys’ practical worries with Ramona’s humorous struggles. Its central tension is not only the loss of a job, but Ramona’s question about whether things will return to normal.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children interested in humorous stories about family life and everyday challenges.
  • Readers looking for a story centered on a child trying to help her family through a difficult change.

Themes

Family and financial uncertaintyA child’s desire to helpChange and everyday resilience

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Book overview

Beverly Cleary's Newbery Honor Book depicts an average middle-class family dealing with the realities of life. With the perfect mix of humor and warmth, Ramona Quimby shines as a spirited girl with her heart set on helping.

Seven-year-old Ramona world is turned upside-down when her father unexpectedly loses his job. Things grow tense in the Quimby house, but Ramona resolves to help in any way she can--even downsizing her Christmas list. But with bills piling up and her parents constantly stressed, Ramona wonders if life will ever go back to normal.

This beloved Ramona book is as relatable and resonant today as it was when it was written. Boys and girls ages 6-12 will relate to Ramona's funny but real struggles.

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