Ramona is happy she helped solve this problem, but inside she is disappointed that Beezus still sees her as an embarrassing little sister. In the end, Ramona and Beezus agree that she will go by Beatrice at school, but her family can continue to use her nickname at home. Ramona the Brave The summer before first grade sure isnt an easy one for Ramona. From a fierce dog on the sidewalk to a copycat in her classroom, Ramona has her hands full. But nothing seems to go her way this year. Quimby calms Beezus’s fears, and they discuss changing her nickname. Ramona Quimby is bound and determined to be brave as she weathers first grade, her mom's return to work, and sleeping in the spooky dark all alone. Beezus exclaims that Ramona’s sermon was embarrassing, and she fears everyone in her grade will hear about it. Thinking she was very brave to defend Beezus, Ramona runs home, anxious to tell her mother about the incident. Ramona defends her sister, telling the boys that it is a sin to take the Lord’s name in vain, a lesson she learned at church. They shout, “Jesus Beezus,” and Beezus feels humiliated. During the summer before first grade, Ramona Quimby and her older sister Beatrice, known as Beezus, are enjoying the neighborhood park while their mother is on a secret errand when some boys from school begin teasing Beezus over her nickname, which was given to her by Ramona.
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