A review by readsewknit
Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary

4.0

In Ramona the Brave, Ramona's mother gets a part-time job so that they can get a loan for an addition on the house. It will allow Ramona and Beezus to have separate bedrooms for the first time, and while Ramona at first relishes the idea, the reality turns out to be a little unnerving when she's expected to sleep in an unfamiliar room with different sights and sounds. First-grader Ramona tests her courage and is entrusted with walking to and from school independently, but when she has a scary encounter with a strange dog, she has to bolster herself to manage facing a school day with only one shoe.

Beverly Cleary expertly channels what scenarios feel relevant for young children.