![]() ![]() A heartwarming story with plenty of gross-out humor to hook readers. Though she slips here and there, her heart is in the right place, and this is a careful examination of how tough circumstances can lead to bad behavior-in the right situation, Bernice flourishes. Her constant battle to do the right thing is charming. Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen Publishers Synopsis Book information Sign up to receive wonderful books and offers in your inbox Cookie Policy Privacy. In the abbey, Bernice is surprised that she gets her own room, and maybe a chance at friendship. But rather than make her apologize, Bernice's mom steals the money herself, drops Bernice off with her aunt, who's a nun, and takes off for California to become a star. A money-making scheme-mostly consisting of lies-is going great, until her mom finds out. Bernice, who dreams of becoming a Hollywood stuntwoman, thinks that the only way she can escape her sad situation is to raise money for stunt camp. ![]() The school bully, Bernice is not liked by her schoolmates, but still secretly longs for a friend. ![]() Accelerated Reader Information:īooklist - Bernice Buttman sleeps on a moldy mattress in a tiny mobile home crowded with six other people. Bernice Buttman is tired of being labeled a "bully," so when her mom leaves her with her aunt, who is a nun, Bernice decides to mend her ways and become a model citizen. ![]()
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