Beverly, Right Here is a novel by Kate DiCamillo published in 2019. It tells the story of a girl named Beverly Tapinski, a young girl who runs away from home and embarks on a journey of self discovery. She has just buried her dog, Buddy, and her mother is detached. It’s the third book in a trilogy following Raymie Nightingale and a Louisiana’s Way Home. The novel explores family, friendship, and finding one’s place in the world. There are references to her friends, Raymie and Louisiana. I would recommend reading the first two books before this one.

I found it to be a compelling an emotional read. It is a narrative that is both poignant and uplifting. If you are a fan of DiCamillo‘s work, you should check it out. I did not know this was the third book in a trilogy when I requested it from NetGalley. It’s taken me a while to get to it because I thought that I should read the other two books first, but there’s never enough time for reading, so I downloaded it from Audible and listened to it on commutes to and from work. The narration is very good on audible. I recommend this book to those who like to read heartfelt stories of loss and finding yourself.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher as well as the author, Kate DiCamillo for giving me a digital copy of this book to review. I hope to read the other two books in the series this year. Highly recommended!

This book is the third in the Raymie Nightingale series. I love how each book is so different, and perfectly mirrors the main character. Beverly is a someone I'd love to be friends with. DiCamillo captures the time period and the thoughts of a teenage girl perfectly. I may need to go and re-read the other books in the series again just to tie it all together.

This children’s story was hilarious, impactful, and thematically strong! Front of the line for teachers of young children. I loved the entire series!

My favorite author does another amazing book! The book is written in a relatable way that I could relate to. It allows for reflection on my life. It created an emotional connection between me and Beverly.

Beverly is a sweet girl, who knows how to make lemonade from the worst possible situation. I love her optimism and determination.

Beverly, Right Here is DiCamillo's final book in the trilogy of the three rancheros. She writes so eloquently for middle grade readers. I appreciate that she brings a maturity to the writing instead of fairy tale details, all while keeping young readers intrigued. Just as in the past books, you get to know the characters and don't want their story to end. Maybe we will see more of them in the future and where life has taken them.

I know that I'm in the minority here, but this book didn't work for me. DiCamillo's work usually has such a spark, but this one was so melancholy and flat that it was a struggle to finish it. It mostly left me feeling bleak, even though Beverly met some caring people along the way.

I enjoyed the quirky characters in this book. DiCamillo is a master at creating interesting characters who have depth to them. I enjoyed this book more than Because of Winn Dixie. I love that she so carefully addresses the themes of pain, honesty and the need to be loved and seen.

The main character, Beverly, who is about 14 years old, runs away. Through meeting an interesting cast of characters, she searches her soul and discovers what is important to her. She learns and grows from her relationships with these equally broken characters who have their own pain. What a great lesson for tweens to learn: we all have pain and brokenness. These sorrows are not one size fits all, but it’s our own pain that teaches us to be empathetic if we let it. Beverly eventually faces her pain and her need to be loved. In doing that, she is able to choose the hard thing and (spoiler alert) return home.

A warning to parents of younger kids, there are a few mature themes that you will want to be aware of. 1. Throughout the book, Beverly talks quite a bit about her dog dying and has some flashbacks of her sorrow and burying him. 2. There is a bully who insinuates some things about Beverly and her boss when she goes to his office. Nothing is happening, and what he says isn’t blatant, but he alludes to the possibility. 3. Beverly drives a car regularly even though she isn’t old enough to have her license. 4. The book addresses alcoholism and abandonment.

I highly recommend this book for middle schoolers and older. I received an arc copy from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion

DiCamillo has a way with character development. The voices are authentic and captivating. Her stories suck you in like quicksand, making it difficult to concentrate on anything else!

After reading the other books in this series, I was most looking forward to Beverly's story and this book did not disappoint.

Lovely story, well written and genuine. Dicamiilo’s characters are authentically flawed and seem like they could be someone you know. Heartfelt and inspirational.

Sometimes you have to run away from home to find yourself.
After her dog Buddy dies, fourteen year old Beverly runs away from home to Tamaray Beach. Thanks to the kindness of strangers, she does all sorts of things she never picture herself doing. This is the third story in the Three Rancheros trilogy. Its by Kate DiCamillo and if you love any of her other books, you'll like this one too.
This book was provided to me for free through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

DiCamillo's trio of books that began with Raymie Nightingale, continued with Louisianna's Way Home and, most recently, Beverly, Right Here, are special, powerful books about loss and belonging, often portrayed as a back and forth through even these young characters' lives. In Beverly, Right Here, we learn about loss from the first page: the heart-warming Buddy, a dog we met and who played a large role in Raymie Nightingale, has died. Beverly is now fourteen, and she's about to go out on her own.

This is a wonderful story on its own and as part of the larger world of this trilogy.

What is it about Kate DiCamillo’s writing that makes her books such solid page turners yet so subtle and delicate in wording? I just finished Beverly, Right Here, the third of the trilogy stemming from Raymie Nightingale. The other one is Louisiana’s Way Home. In this latest novel, fourteen-year-old Beverly Tapinski buries her beloved dog, then hops a ride to Tamaray Beach, Florida, to escape her drunken, neglectful mother. When she gets to her destination, Beverly quickly secures a job at Mr.C’s fish restaurant and meets the elderly Iola Jenkins at Seashore Trailer Court. In the next 141 pages, di Camillo creates living, breathing characters, people we think we have met or could meet expressing feelings we have experienced or could imagine experiencing. These characters present a world that is both funny and sad; harsh and hopeful. Beverly is a tough cookie. She doesn’t want to feel anything so she’s very good with the clipped answer and the “I don’t cares!” Iola, the old woman who welcomes Beverly warmly into her home, feeds her tuna melts and allows her to chauffer her around in a boat-sized Pontiac, acts as a cozy archetype dispensing wisdom. She smacks away Beverly’s pessimism: people need each other, being kind is pleasurable, dancing is fun, people wait for each other. Beverly finds other sources of support at Mr. C’s Restaurant: Doris and Charles who yearn for equity and watch out for Beverly, and she meets Elmer, the college-bound clerk at Zoom City Convenience Store. There are also characters who act as foils: Freddie, an ambitious but vapid young waitress who treats Beverly unfairly and her surly, bully of a boyfriend, Jerome. Beverly holds her own with both these characters. In short, Beverly builds a life for herself at Tamaray and finds herself nurtured and loved quite unexpectedly. If you’re thinking why isn’t Mrs. Tapinksi looking for Beverly, Di Camillo has Beverly call her mother right off and leave the message she’s okay. You may have to suspend your belief a bit for that or perhaps look at the absence of Beverly’s mother as evidence of how little she cares about her daughter. The longer Beverly stays at Tamaray Beach, the more restored she becomes. Truth be told, the span of the story seems to be the month of August; and it’s 1979, a different time.

Kate DiCamillo wraps up her Raymie Nightingale trilogy with this sweet little slice of life about finding a place to belong, at a time when Beverly’s life is in crisis after her dog dies. The writing style matches the lead character’s own style: plain language, frank, honest about her own situation.

Di Camillo is such a beloved children’s author by so many, and I agree! Her writing is so eloquent, and just TIMELESS for children to read.

Beverly is in the midst of running away. Such a difficult topic, but a must read for any classroom library. I see this as a middle grades book, but I think it can be a great resource in any classroom.

Beverly struggles to get over the loss of her beloved dog, and amongst her other 14 year old struggles, she finds herself in a strange place, with some helpful people, and some that are definitely NOT helpful. This struggle to understand who is there to help, and who is actually not is a struggle for SO MANY kids. This is what makes this a great read!

I didn’t realize at the time this was part of a trilogy, so I will be reading the other books!

This is a heartfelt story of loss and resilience. A lovely finale to the Ranchero trilogy. Beverley is bold, spunky, Brave and smart. Themes of loss and difficulties would have me put this as an upper middle grade read. But Kate DiCamillo does it again.

Thank you NetGalley and Candlewick Press for the eARC of Kate DiCamillo’s newest book. I remember reading Raymie Nightingale, maybe as a suggestion from a student or the librarian, but I know that I loved the friendship story. When I saw that DiCamillo was going to continue writing other novels featuring the other girls, I was ecstatic. Beverly, Right Here might be my favorite of the three. They are all ones to tug at your heart, but for some reason Beverly tugged at my heart and won’t let go. I think everyone needs to read these books.

Kare DiCamillo always delivers. We met Beverly in RAYMIE NIGHTINGALE and her story continues here. Beverly is everything you would want your own daughter to be, smart, strong, able to stand up for herself and very kind. these are exactly the kinds of character we want middle-school boys and girls to meet and identify with. I don't know how she does it, but all of DiCamillo's stories are fresh and ring ture, time after time.

I have loved Katie DiCamillo ever since I was a kid and picked up Because of Winn Dixxie. Now as an adult I have been lucky enough to read her ARCs. I still have yet to be disappointed in her work. Beverly Right Here will speak to not only children but adults as well. Everyone at some point in life will have the feeling of needing to take off to a new place. This was very well written with wonderful flushed out characters!