Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born! She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. When a young boy asked her, "Where are the books about kids like us?" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. Occasionally there's the previous owner's name or inscription on the inside front cover.Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. Reading Level: Guided Reading Level O DRA Level 34Ĭondition: This book is used but it is in good condition. Interest Level: Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade There are several different book covers for this title. Cleary's imagination is almost as lively as Ramona's. The riot that ensues is probably the most hilarious episode in this extremely funny book, which proves that Mrs. Starting with a fairly mild encounter with the librarian, which is harder on Beezus than anyone else, Ramona goes from strength to strength, winding up by inviting her entire nursery school class to a party at her home without mentioning it to her mother. In this book Ramona and her imagination really come into their own. She simply has more imagination than is healthy for any one person. It is not that Ramona deliberately sets out to make trouble for other people. Readers of the earlier books will remember that Ramona has always been a menace to Beezus, her older sister, to Henry, and to his dog Ribsy. She is also far and away the most deadly.
Cleary's wonderful Henry Huggins stories.
Ramona Quimby is the youngest of all the famous characters in Mrs.
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