Beverly, Right Here (Three Rancheros, #3)

by Kate DiCamillo

Hardcover, 2019

Status

Available

Call number

J4D.DiC

Publication

Candlewick Press (First Edition)

Pages

241

Description

Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML: Revisiting once again the world of Raymie Nightingale, two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo turns her focus to the tough-talking, inescapably tenderhearted Beverly. 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 mom, 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 best-selling author Kate DiCamillo tells the story of a character who will break your heart and put it back together again… (more)

Series

Three Rancheros (3)

Collection

Juvenile

Barcode

4023

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

2019-09

Physical description

241 p.; 8 inches

ISBN

0763694649 / 9780763694647

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Media reviews

Redeemed Readiner

Beverly has matured some from the 10-year-old she was in the first book, but her disposition is as sharp as ever. Her defenses are up, meaning she’s hard to like. But there’s a responsive, redeemable person under the hard shell.

Lexile

480L

User reviews

LibraryThing member DonnaMarieMerritt

I'm a huge Kate DiCAmillo fan and I enjoyed this book. It's a quick read, but touches upon important issues. Who are we? Is it worth the risk to connect with others? What's the definition of real family? Beverly was a character in Raymie Nightingale and I liked learning more about her (same as the

character Louisiana in Louisiana's Way Home). I'm a grade 4/5 school librarian and would happily add this to our collection except for one part. Beverly gets a job busing tables and a man grabs her butt. The waitress explains that if she doesn't complain, he'll tip more. While this story is set in the past (1970s?), I can't put this on our shelves. It's never okay for someone to touch you without your consent. I wish that small scene had been left out or revisited at some point. The end also left the reader hanging. Maybe it means there is another book on the way. Maybe it means we have to imagine what comes next. Either way, the end was not as satisfying as I'd hoped, but, yes, I did enjoy the story overall.

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LibraryThing member librarian1204

The circle is complete. Raymie, Louisiana and now Beverly.
Thank you Kate DiCamilo. But, do not think you are finished with these ladies because we , your readers, want more and the girls have more to share.
Beverly has just buried her beloved dog, Buddy, and she is feeling completely abandoned.
She

moves on, not far, a beach town . Very soon she has found a job and a place to stay. Nothing permanent but then there are some people who she meets that seem to realize that she might be passing through but she needs some care before she goes.
Beautifully written , wonderful characters. A setting and place that seems very familiar. A story that will stay with the readers. Girls should read these books in order to develop a full understanding of the these unique ladies.
Read as an ARC from LibraryThing.

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LibraryThing member dutchgirldtd

Beverly runs away from home because she has experienced too much loss and feels disconnected from everyone (except, perhaps, her friend Raymie). She finds a temporary home with an elderly lady, finds a job at a nearby restaurant, finds a friend in the grocery store. As she gets to know and love

people, she realizes you really do need others.
I didn't love this as much as DiCamillo's other books but it is a worthy read, especially if you've read and enjoyed the other two books in the series.

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LibraryThing member swensonj

Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo, is a sequel to Raymie Nightingale and Louisiana’s Way Home. This worried me at first, because I hadn’t read either. However, Beverly is a wonderful story in its own right. As always, DiCamillo’s characters suck you right into the story. Beverly is

clearly a troubled child. She has run away from home, and apparently there isn’t anyone there who cares enough to look for her. Her dog has died, and she's angry at the world. She gets a job at a fish house, though she’s only 14, and finds a place to live at the home of a little old lady who happens to be watering her flowers when Beverly walks by. She doesn’t want to make friends with anyone, because eventually they’ll leave or die. Despite her best intentions, she starts to open up to the people around her. When I read a story like this, I always worry that the author will ruin the ending by trying to tie off all the loose ends into one big happy ending. The ending to Beverly is just right—sentimental without being either sappy or depressing, and just the right amount of happy.

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LibraryThing member foggidawn

14-year-old Beverly has run away from home before, but this time she's determined to make her own way in the world. Her beloved dog Buddy has just died, and there's nothing to keep her at home with her alcoholic mother -- except, maybe, her best friend Raymie. Lying about her age, Beverly gets a

job busing tables at a fish restaurant. She finds an elderly woman who offers her a place to stay, and a friend in Elmer, a boy a couple years older, who works at a nearby convenience store. But will Beverly learn to let these new people into her heart?

This story has a bittersweet feel, with the loss of Buddy running through the whole thing. DiCamillo's writing is excellent as always. If you've enjoyed the other two books in this trilogy, this one is worth your time.

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LibraryThing member fuller0462

Beverly, Right Here feels a bit more grown up than the other books in Kate DiCamillo’s series, which makes sense because the characters are older. I’m not sure what age range I would recommend to read this book. The themes are more serious. Beverly runs away from home and lives with a stranger.

While working, a man pats her butt, and she is told you get more in tips if you let him. I don’t think any of this sends a good message to young girls. Running away from home, living with a stranger, and allowing someone to touch you inappropriately is definitely not the lesson I want to send to my daughter. Everything seems to turn out all right in the end, but is that what we want to teach our young people?

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LibraryThing member Salsabrarian

After Beverly’s dog Buddy dies, she leaves home. Walking along the highway near the ocean she meets Iola, an old woman who lives in a trailer park. Iola lets her stay “until you’re ready to go back to where you belong.” Spare prose and succinct sentences that manage to reveal much about

Beverly and the people she meets. Characters like Iola, Freddie and Doris come alive, each unique in their personalities. Very character-driven; even minor characters like Mrs. Deeley and the old man at the Christmas party add interest. No drawn-out descriptions needed. Dialog, actions and motivations tell us all we need to see and know.

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LibraryThing member ejmam

All three of these books have a certain dreamlike quality that keeps me calm as the kids show independence that in a different setting would end up horrific. But in these books, as in my life, most people are decent. Even the bad guys aren't mass murdering psychopaths, but venial people trying to

avoid trouble or grab a quick buck. Jerome and his whiffle bat hold-up, Tom (I think that's the son's name) and his distant and unempathetic care for his mom, Mr Delos's haphazard management of the cafe. Beverly gets a hard blow, and her grieving for her dog wounds her, but the unexpected place she finds herself allows her to heal.

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LibraryThing member MsZReadz

I was happy to get to know another of Kate DiCamillo's characters as I read this book. I had just finished Louisiana's Way Home, and loved how Raymie and Louisiana were connected to this story, but didn't dominate the story - in my opinion, you could read the books in any order and still appreciate

each story on its own. Though she is unique, Beverly is relatable character for kids who are hesitant to connect because they are struggling. She and the other characters in the book show the importance of connection- and that in some circumstances, a chosen family can mean more than a biological one.

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LibraryThing member CarrieWuj

Middle Reader. This completes the Raymie Nightingale trilogy in a beautiful way. It is 1979, Beverly is 14 and definitively leaves home after many previous attempts to get away from her controlling, drinking mother. Her father has been gone for 7 years, with no contact. She hitches a ride with her

cousin to another FL town and makes a fresh start thanks to the kindness and trustworthiness of Iola Jenkins. The two rely upon each other: Beverly needs a place to stay and Iola's mobile home is just big enough. Iola needs a driver to get her to and from the VFW for Bingo and for grocery and errand runs. Beverly also gets a job at Mr. C's fish restaurant busing tables and learns about work equity and personality types. Finally, she meets Elmer, a kind boy with bad acne who has been bullied through high school but has resilience and a plan for his future that transcends the way he has been treated to date. Quirky as usual per DiCamillo's formula for community and caring, the characters support each other in a network of respect and responsibility. These are not the "beautiful people" on the outside, but they are the folks who get things done, who form the backbone and the goodness of society. Beverly is tough, street-wise and jaded, but she learns to be vulnerable and to trust and to show her soft side to those who earn the privilege. Raymie and Louisiana are mentioned, but this is Beverly's story to go alone. This trilogy is the next generation's Judy Blume and Beverly Clearly.

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LibraryThing member empress8411

Middle Grade: The end of the trilogy begun in Raymie Nightingale. A solid Kate DiCamillo story, with a girl lost, who finds home in an unlikely place, with unlikely people. As always, I enjoy the depiction of Florida, and the quirky people DiCamillo writes. Worth reading, although only as the end

of the trilogy.

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LibraryThing member Whisper1

This is one of the three books written as a composite by this author. The books include Raymie Nightingale, Louisiana's Way Home and the current one read. The theme throughout is the friendship of young teen girls, each of whom have a very checkered childhood, and difficult living

circumstances.

Beverly's mother loves alcohol more than anyone or anything. Since Beverly is basically raising herself, she decides to leave, to run away -- this time for good. In addition to her two friends, she had her beloved pet dog Buddy for a long time. When Buddy dies and she places his body in the ground under the sad looking orange trees in the yard, she feels lost. Grief stricken, she feels she must leave.

As always, theses books are filled with hardship, and strength in getting through life knowing you are smarter and more together than your parents.

Beverly finds herself in a small town Florida area. She wears worn out flip flops and when her feet are burnt and sore, she stops at a trailer park. There is an elderly lady with large glasses who says "Howdy, "Howdy!" Inviting Beverly inside, she invites her to stay. They form a beautiful relationship. Finding a job busing tables at Mr. C's Fish restaurant, she meets a cast of characters, and a job, a place to stay and people she can like, she decides to stay where she is finally happy.

Meeting Elmer at the Zoom dollar store, she visits the store after work, and sees a lot of kindness and a person with direction who plans to go to college. Their relationship becomes solidly cute and healthy.

When Iola is excited about the Christmas in July event at the VFW, she invites Beverly and Elmer to accompany her to the place where there is a raffle for the largest turkey, and lots of Christmas music and dancing. Iola is hopeful she will win the huge turkey. Using money earned from her job, Beverly purchases $40 worth of tickets in the hope Iola will win the turkey.

She wins!!! Because her trailer is very small, Elmer and Beverly cannot get the turkey in the house, and Iola's stove is much to small. Taking the turkey to the Mr. C's fish restaurant, they decide to hold their own Christmas in summer event. Beverly is so very excited she invites people she randomly met while here in Florida.

This is a story of a tough young girl, emotionally damaged by a father who left when she was seven, and mother who does not care about her, remarkably, Beverly can open her heart and trust the people she meets.

This is a gem of a story, and, like all of DiCamillo's award-winning books, the reader cannot help but route for the people found within.

Highly Recommended.

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