03617cam a2200361 4500 293800638 TxAuBib 20170524120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780763687083 0763687081 B015WVEZR0 Amazon a3b9d39e-5d3c-4292-8035-022bef5706c8 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2412202 OverDrive (Product ID) 2412202 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib DiCamillo, Kate. Raymie Nightingale [Libby]. Candlewick Press, 2016. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1385kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 1385kB. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML:<p>Starred review from January 18, 2016<br /> Set in 1975, this tender novel shows how even when life seems out of one’s control—people die, parents disappoint—persistence and belief pay off. The story is told from the perspective of Raymie Clarke, whose father has just run off with a dental hygienist. Raymie, however, has a plan to bring him back: she will win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire contest, get her picture in the paper, and her father will come running home. The plan inspires her to take a baton-twirling class, where she meets Beverly Tapinski—a girl with a chip on her shoulder, who vows to sabotage the contest—and ingenuous Louisiana Elefante, an orphan who claims to be the daughter of the famous Flying Elefantes. With extraordinary skill, two-time Newbery Medalist DiCamillo traces the girls’ growing trust in each other while using understated confessionals and subtly expressed yearnings to show how tragedies have affected each of them. The book culminates with a daring cat-rescue mission: fraught with adventure, danger, and a miracle or two, the escapade reveals how love and compassion can overcome even the highest hurdles. Ages 10–up. <em>Agent: Holly McGhee, Pippin Properties.</em></p>. Publisher's Weekly. HTML:<p>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.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Notable Children's Books. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2017-05-24 23:00:03. http://mlpebooks.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=a3b9d39e-5d3c-4292-8035-022bef5706c8 https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=a3b9d39e-5d3c-4292-8035-022bef5706c8&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=a3b9d39e-5d3c-4292-8035-022bef5706c8&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=a3b9d39e-5d3c-4292-8035-022bef5706c8&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)