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We're kicking off our Xennial Girl Summer (2026) with one of our favorites from childhood, Beverly Cleary's Ramona Quimby: Age 8.

Delve into the research with us and join us for some discussion questions about Ramona, Yard Ape and the overall angsts of being a kid (revisited).

We thrifted the book and listened to it on audiobook.

Don't miss all of our Xennial Girl Summer series!

This episode was made possible by the book itself and the following sources:

Wikipedia, Ramona (novel series)
Wikipedia, Beverly Cleary

Episode Topics and Mentions:

Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Beezus and Ramona
Ramona the Pest
Ramona the Brave
Ramona and Her Father
Ramona and Her Mother
Ramona Forever
Ramona's World
Henry Huggins
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Runaway Ralph
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Socks
The Dutch Twins
Beverly Cleary
Judy Blume
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Laura Ingalls Wilder
People Mentioned
Stockard Channing
Tom Cruise
Hugh Jackman
Emma Thompson
Larry David
Sarah Polley
Superstore
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Project Hail Mary
Sheep Detectives
Babe
Ramona (1988 television adaptation)
Oregon
Portland
Berkeley
Yakima
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Grant Park
University of California, Berkeley
University of Washington
Xennial Nostalgia Mentions
D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read)
School libraries
ThriftBooks
Audible
Kindle vs. physical books
New Kids on the Block
Sustained Silent Reading programs
Ramona Forever
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Dazed and Confused
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Dawson's Creek
Actors & Celebrities Mentioned
Joey King
Selena Gomez
Food & Snack Mentions
Hard-boiled egg
Ramen
Gushers
Fruit by the Foot
Fruit Roll-Ups
Bugles
Oreos
Dot's Pretzels
Broccoli
Chef Boyardee
Trader Joe's "fake Takis"

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