Raymie Nightingale

                                      *****
Raymie Nightingale
By Kate DiCamillo


Overview: Raymie Nightingale is a great story about a great friendship. Three girls start of in a baton twirling class trying to compete in Little Miss Central Florida Tire, a baton twirling competition. Raymie's father had run away with a dental hygienist, and she wanted to get her picture in the paper so her father would come back, but instead she begins to reveal a friendship with Beverly and Louisiana, the girls in her baton twirling class, they work together to accomplish many goals.


Negative Elements: An old lady dies that was Raymie's friend. The break into an animal shelter and take a dog while looking for Louisiana's cat, Archie.
Positive Elements: Raymie saves Louisiana from drowning in a pond. They have a very sweet friendship. It has a very sweet ending,too.
Conclusion: This was a very sweet and awesome book. I loved it! I really like Kate DiCamillo's books. I think this book deserves five stars.



By: Summer Staples, 12