Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo

Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
(Three Rancheros #1)
263 pages / 4 hrs, 25 mins

"Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who left town two days ago with a dental hygienist, will see Raymie's picture in the paper and (maybe) come home. To win, not only does Raymie have to do good deeds and learn how to twirl a baton; she also has to contend with the wispy, frequently fainting Louisiana Elefante, who has a show-business background, and the fiery, stubborn Beverly Tapinski, who's determined to sabotage the contest. But as the competition approaches, loneliness, loss, and unanswerable questions draw the three girls into an unlikely friendship--and challenge each of them to come to the rescue in unexpected ways."     --from the publisher

The characters in this book are an absolute riot!  And it's a good thing since most of the book is terribly sad.  It kills me when kids have a tough time because of lousy parents.  I probably wouldn't have kept reading except that I love and trust DiCamillo.  I'll read the other two books in the series after a break.

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