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Runaway Ralph

by Beverly Cleary

A summer escape becomes a test of independence

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    Newbery Medal-winning author

    Beverly Cleary is described as a Newbery Medal-winning author; this recognition is attributed to the author, not...

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A summer escape becomes a test of independence

Ralph S. Mouse sets out for a nearby campground, hoping to trade his overprotective family for the open road. The unfamiliar outdoors brings its own obstacles, including cats, a watchdog, and gophers. His meeting with Garf, a lonely boy at the camp, shifts the story from a bid for freedom toward the question of helping someone else while longing for home. As the second book in the Ralph S. Mouse trilogy, it continues Ralph’s adventures in a setting that puts his independence and sense of responsibility to the test.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in animal adventures and humorous fiction.
  • Readers following the Ralph S. Mouse trilogy, including The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
  • Families or classrooms looking for a book for independent or shared reading.

Themes

IndependenceFriendshipHelping othersFamily ties

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Book overview

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary ramps up the humor and adventure in the second book in the Ralph S. Mouse trilogy.

With a motorcycle to rev and the open road to see, Ralph S. Mouse is itching to run away from his overprotective family! But once he escapes to a summer campground nearby, the horrors of the wild make him doubt his plan. Angry cats, scary watchdogs, and grouchy gophers are only the half of it...

But then he befriends Garf, a sad and friendless boy at the camp. Though he wants desperately to be back home with his relatives, Ralph realizes that he may need to help Garf before he can help himself.

Runaway Ralph is perfect for independent reading or for shared reading at home or in a classroom. This fun story is the second of a trilogy, along with The Mouse and the Motorcycle and Ralph S. Mouse, all inspired by the author's hope to create appealing books for boys and girls--and by the sight of her son playing with toy cars.

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