Review: Raymie Nightengale

Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was the first book "for work" that I had read in a long time. - too long. It's usually a safe choice to go with Kate DiCamillo. I was hooked right away! I wanted to know how things would work out with Raymie in the first few pages -an soon the Three Rancheros captured my interest, too. This book didn't turn out like I thought, but I loved the way the story turned and twisted. I am very excited to recommend this to my intermediate students this fall!

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