Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a
child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade,
after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon,
she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school
librarian was saying that she should write children's books when
she grew up.
Instead she became a librarian. 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. She based her funny
stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of
children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!
Mrs. 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. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal,
and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named
Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona
Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have
delighted children for generations.
Tracy Dockray is a fine artist and illustrator who has contributed
to more than twenty illustrated books, including the bestselling
Grimm's Grimmest, Delia at the Delano, and all of Beverly Cleary's
highly popular children's books, most notably Ramona. A member of
the Society of Illustrators, she holds an MFA from Pratt and lives
in New York City.
"Ellen and her troubles are both funny and touching; we meet her trying to hide her long underwear at dancing school, and playing a substitute rat in The Pied Piper.' All is told with a downright realism, and the school scenes are choice." -- New York Herald Tribune"Ellen is a real girl and her adventures are full of zest and interest!" -- The Horn Book"Through all Ellen's joys and sorrows runs a thread of humor that makes the reader chuckle even when he is sympathizing with her." -- Saturday Review
"Ellen and her troubles are both funny and touching; we meet her trying to hide her long underwear at dancing school, and playing a substitute rat in The Pied Piper.' All is told with a downright realism, and the school scenes are choice." -- New York Herald Tribune"Ellen is a real girl and her adventures are full of zest and interest!" -- The Horn Book"Through all Ellen's joys and sorrows runs a thread of humor that makes the reader chuckle even when he is sympathizing with her." -- Saturday Review
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