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Revisiting 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 Tapinski has run away from home plenty of times, but that was when she was just a kid. By now, she…

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1 author picked Beverly, Right Here as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I’ve never read a Kate DiCamillo book that I didn’t love, and this one was no exception.

The characters are quirky, the setting snaps to life on the first page, and the plot is bittersweet and unforgettable. I think I might have been missing my own far-flung loved ones when I picked up this book because I cheered for Beverly as she struck out on her own and then created a unique and loving found family.

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