Both girls have their own reasons for entering the competition: Louisiana needs the prize money, and Beverly wants to sabotage the event. To this end, she begins baton-twirling classes with two other girls, Louisiana Elefante and Beverly Tapinski. Her father has run off with a dental hygienist without a word, but Raymie is certain that if she wins the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, her father will see her picture in the newspaper and return. The Washington Post Best Children’s and Young Adult Books of 2016Ĭhildren’s Literature Assembly, 2017 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award Shelf Awareness 2016 Best Books of the Year, Middle GradeĪLSC Notable Children’s Books 2017, Middle ReadersĬBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017, 6–8 National Public Radio’s Guide to 2016 Great Reads Goodreads Choice Awards 2016, Middle Grade & Children’s The New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2016, Middle Grade Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2016, Middle Grade Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016, Middle-Grade National Book Awards: Young People’s Literature, 2016 FinalistĪLA Notable Books for Children Nominee–Summer 2016, Fiction The Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Young Readers Hardcover edition Publisher Candlewick Imprint Candlewick ISBN 9780763681173 Awards and Honors Parents’ Choice Awards, Fiction Gold, Spring 2016
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