Lot 2, 1955 Beezus & Ramona as Funny Sisters, & 1970 Runaway Ralph by Bev Cleary

Description: About writer Ms Clearly from good reads,,,,, Beverly Atlee Cleary was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction. One of America's most successful authors, 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950. Some of her best known characters are Ramona Quimby and Beezus Quimby, Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy, and Ralph S. Mouse. The majority of Cleary's books are set in the Grant Park neighborhood of northeast Portland, Oregon, where she was raised, and she has been credited as one of the first authors of children's literature to figure emotional realism in the narratives of her characters, often children in middle-class families. Her first children's book was Henry Huggins after a question from a kid when Cleary was a librarian. Cleary won the 1981 National Book Award for Ramona and Her Mother and the 1984 Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw. For her lifetime contributions to American literature, she received the National Medal of Arts, recognition as a Library of Congress Living Legend, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the Association for Library Service to Children. The Beverly Cleary School, a public school in Portland, was named after her, and several statues of her most famous characters were erected in Grant Park in 1995. Cleary died on March 25, 2021, at the age of 104. ------- Where did Beverly Cleary live in Portland? The house, a 1910 one-level bungalow at 3340 N.E. Hancock St., is one of four in Portland where Cleary once resided. The author, born in McMinnville, & resided in CA. She famously used her childhood surroundings as inspiration for her books for children and young adults. And from Wiki,,,,,,for her lifetime contributions to American literature, she received theNatl Medal of Arts, recognition as aLiby of Congress Living Legend, & the L Ingalis Wilder Medal from the Assn for Liby Services to Children. TheBev Cleary School, a public school in Portland, was named after her, and several statues of her most famous characters were erected in Grant Park in 1995. Cleary died on March 25, 2021, at 104 yrs. Lot of 2 Books,,,,,One 1955 Beezus & Ramona as Funny Sisters, &,,,,One 1970 Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary.

Price: 11.9 USD

Location: Portland, Oregon

End Time: 2024-12-04T05:28:11.000Z

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