along.
“That man paying for our dinner was sort
of like a happy ending,” remarked Beezus, as the family, snug in their car, drove through the rain and the dark toward Klickitat Street.
“A happy ending for today,” corrected
Ramona. Tomorrow they would begin all
over again.
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About the Author
BEVERLY CLEARY is one of America’s most popular authors.
Born in McMinnville, Oregon, she lived on a farm in Yamhill until she was six and then moved to Portland. After college, as the children’s librarian in Yakima, Washington, she was challenged to find stories for non-readers. She wrote her first book, HENRY
HUGGINS, in response to a boy’s question,
“Where are the books about kids like us?”
Mrs. Cleary’s books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented in recognition of her lasting contribution to children’s literature. Her DEAR MR. HENSHAW was awarded the 1984 John Newbery Medal, and both RAMONA QUIMBY, AGE 8 and RAMONA AND HER FATHER have been named Newbery Honor Books. In addition, her books have won more than thirty-five statewide awards based on the votes of her young readers. Her characters, including Henry Huggins, Ellen Tebbits, Otis Spofford, and Beezus and Ramona Quimby, as well as Ribsy, Socks, and Ralph S. Mouse, have delighted children for generations. Mrs. Cleary lives in coastal California.
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Ramona the Brave
Fifteen
Ramona and Her Father
The Luckiest Girl
Ramona and Her Mother
Jean and Johnny
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Emily’s Runaway
Imagination
Ramona Forever
Sister of the Bride
Ramona’s World
Mitch and Amy
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Muggie Maggie
Henry and Beezus
Strider
Henry and Ribsy
Two Times the Fun
Henry and the Paper Route
Henry and the Clubhouse
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The Mouse
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Typography by Amy Ryan
Jacket art © 2006 by Tracy Dockray
Jacket design by Amy Ryan
Copyright
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