Beverly, Right Now by Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick, 2019. Children's chapter book.
This is the third novel about Raymie Nightingale, Louisiana Elefante,, and now Beverly Tapinski. Each of the girls has her own story, but this trilogy speaks to the power of family, friendship, and being yourself. Now, Beverly, always sort of crusty on the outside, but soft hearted, has run away from home. She ends up in Florida staying with a quirky old lady, Iola; making a new friend, Elmer, who works at the typical small town dollar store type of place, and working rather unexpectedly at a seaside diner. DiCamillo is a master at drawing readers into the simply told, but always complicated lives of her characters. Beverly's dog died and she is full of grief. She misses her friend Raymie. She wants so much to be independent, but longs for someone to love her. Start with Raymie Nightingale, move on to Louisiana's Way Home, but don't miss Beverly, Right Now.
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