Includes discussion questions and excerpt from Louisiana's way home.
Summary:
After her father runs off with a dental hygienist, Raymie Clarke decides it is up to her to repair her family. She plans to win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition so her father will see her picture in the paper and come home. However, Raymie has competition in Beverly Tapinski and Louisiana Elefante. All of the girls want to win the pageant for different reasons, and none ever imagined they would become friends.
Indexed by:
Booklist, 2/15/2016 Horn Book Guide Starred, 10/2016 Horn Book Magazine, 3/2016 Kirkus Review, 1/15/2016 Publishers Weekly Starred, 1/18/2016 School Library Connection Star, 8/2016 School Library Journal Starred, 3/2016 Voice of Youth Advocates, 4/2016
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