Beverly, Right Here

In this poignant conclusion to Kate DiCamillo's "Three Rancheros" sequence, readers follow Beverly Tapinski, a fiercely independent girl who decides to leave her troubled home life behind. Believing she can thrive alone, Beverly finds a job and a place to live, trying to forget her past grief and complicated family dynamics. However, despite her best efforts to remain detached, she gradually forms meaningful connections with the people she meets. This story beautifully explores themes of self-reliance, the pain of abandonment, the power of unexpected friendships, and the journey of self-discovery, offering a bittersweet yet ultimately hopeful look at finding where you belong. It's ideal for middle-grade readers navigating complex emotions and the desire for independence.

Revisiting once again the world of Raymie Nightingale and Louisiana's Way Home, twice winner of the Newbery Medal Kate DiCamillo turns her focus to the tough-talking, inescapably tenderhearted Beverly Tapinski. Beverly put her foot down on the gas. They went faster still. This was what Beverly wanted ¿ what she always wanted. To get away. To get away as fast as she could. To stay away. Beverly Tapinski has run away from home plenty of times, but that was when she was just a kid. By now, she figures, it¿s not running away ... it¿s leaving. Determined to make it on her own, Beverly finds a job and a place to live and tries to forget about her dog, Buddy, now buried underneath the orange trees back home; her friend Raymie, whom she left without a word; and her mum, Rhonda, who has never cared about anyone but herself. Beverly doesn¿t want to depend on anyone, and she definitely doesn¿t want anyone to depend on her. But despite her best efforts, she can¿t help forming connections with the people around her ¿ and, gradually, she learns to see herself through their eyes. In a touching, funny and fearless conclusion to her sequence of novels about the beloved Three Rancheros, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo tells the story of a character who will break your heart and put it back together again.