Title: Ramona Quimby Age 8

Author: Beverly Cleary

Readability: Grade level Equivalent: 3.5, Lexile Measure: 860L

 

Genre: Comedy and Humor, Realistic Fiction, Dictionaries, Series

 

Theme: Pride and Self-Esteem, Families and Social Structures, Growing Up, Elementary School

 

Characters: Ramona, Beezus, Mr. Quimby, Mrs. Quimby, Mrs. Kemp, Howie, Willa Jean

 

Awards: Newbery Honor Book

 

Publication: 1981

 

Publisher: Morrow Junior Books

 

ISBN: 0-688-00478-4

 

Summary: This is the story of an 8 year old little girl going to 3rd grade.  Ramona begins riding the bus this year alone. Ramona's life has a series of turns ands twitches with Ramona's father starting school and heading to college and her mother heading to work. 

 

Classroom:  Due to the nature of this story and having so many scenarios, conflict and resolution mapping would be a great tool for students.  Teachers can have students complete a conflict and or resolution map for each chapter of the book in groups.  The groups can share upon completion and even create their own.