Philip Hall likes me. I reckon maybe. By Bette Greene

Illustrations by Charles Lilly
C1974
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.
New York
Realistic Fiction

Beth Lambert has a problem--she happens to be the best at everything that she puts her mind to. This means that she is even better than Philip Hall (the cutest boy that she knows). How will Philip Hall feel about her when her competitive and undeniably talented spirit drives her to win out against him again and again?
A well told and engaging story that follows Beth Lambert’s many adventures growing up as a poor but motivated young farmer’s daughter. Greene’s loose and fast prose, wit, and inclusion of the easy language and ambiance of rural Arkansas makes the reasoning behind this book being awarded a Newbery Honor clear. Ages 8 and up. ****