Amb una habilitat extraordinà ria, Kate DiCamillo revela com l’amor i la compassió poden superar els obstacles més alts. Raymie pensa que si guanya el premi de Little Miss Central Florida, potser el seu pare, que ha marxat de casa fa dos anys amb una dentista, veurà la seva foto en el diari i tornarà a casa. Per guanyar la competició, Raymie no ha només d’aprendre a fer servir un bastó de twirling, també ha d’aguantar les insuportables i corruptes Louisiana Elefante i Beverly Tapinsky. Però quan més s’apropa la competició, les noies es troben rodejades se sentiments de pèrdua, soledat i amb el cap ple de preguntes sense respostes, que fan néixer entre elles una inesperada amistat.
New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo returns to her roots with a moving yet witty story of an unforgettable summer friendship. For fans of Jacqueline Wilson, David Almond and Katherine Rundell.
In her seventh novel, international bestselling author and twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal Kate DiCamillo tells a masterful story that blends pathos and humour. Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father - who has run away with a dental hygienist - will see Raymie's picture in the paper and (maybe) come home. To win, not only does Raymie have to do good deeds and learn how to twirl a baton, but she has to compete with the wispy, frequently fainting Louisiana Elefante with her show-business background and the fiery, stubborn Beverly Tapinski, who's determined to sabotage the contest. But as the competition approaches, loneliness, loss and unanswerable questions draw the three girls into an unlikely friendship - and challenge them to come to each other's rescue in unexpected ways.