Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Beverly Cleary
Ages 7–10 · Grade 2–5 · 1981
Perfect for 8-year-olds navigating new situations — Ramona's big feelings and everyday struggles feel wonderfully real.
What this book builds
Reading feel
Stretch for a typical reader at this age
A bit more about the fit
- Engagement
- Easy to get into
- Character energy
- Relatable & growing
- Social tone
- Mostly kind with light conflict
About the book
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1981) is a novel by Beverly Cleary in the Ramona series. Ramona Quimby is in the third grade, now at a new school, and making some new friends. With Beezus in Jr. High and Mr. Quimby going back to college, Ramona feels the pressure with everyone counting on her to manage at school by herself and get along with Willa Jean after school every day. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 was named a Newbery Honor book in 1982. ---------- Also contained in: [Unstoppable Ramona and Beezus](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151945W)