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CLEARY, Beverly. Ramona and Her Father. Illustrated by Alan Tiegreen. NY: William Morrow. 1977. 8vo, 189pp. Red boards pictorially stamped in black. Illustrations in black and white throughout. Spine ends minutely rubbed else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed, slight wear at spine ends and corners). With a bookplate signed by the author, Newbery Medalist Beverly Cleary, laid in!

First edition. 1978 Newbery Honor Book! The fourth book about Beverly Clearys beloved Ramona and the first book for which Cleary was honored by the Newbery Committee! Seven-year-old Ramona world is turned upside-down when her father unexpectedly loses his job. Things grow tense in the Quimby house, but Ramona resolves to help in any way she can even downsizing her Christmas list. But with bills piling up and her parents worried, Ramona wonders if life will ever go back to normal.