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Description edit
The New Yorker called Beverly Cleary's first volume of memoirs, A Girl From Yamhill, a warm, honest book, as interesting as any novel. Now the creator of the classic children's stories millions grew up with continues her own fascinating story. Here is Beverly Cleary, from college years to the... read more
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- Clarence: Add a description of this character.
- Verna
- Paul
- Norma
- Claudine
- Stebbins
- Miriam
- Fred
- Mr. Palmer
- Henry
- Hannah
- Grandma
- Gerhart
- Elisabeth Hamilton
- Rowena
- Jimmy
- Shakespeare
- Dale
- Jane
- Miss Remsberg
- Mrs. Johnson
- Grandpa
- Jack
- Mother Clapp
- Mrs. Cochran
- Mrs. Fleming
- Mrs. Chourre
- Miss Andrews
- Morrow
- Rickenbacker
- Miss Bunn
- Bob
- Elizabeth
- Charlie
- Mrs. Tuckness
- Dr. Miller
First Sentence edit
The three of us, Mother, Dad, and I, stood on the sidewalk outside the Greyhound bus station in Portland, Oregon, searching for words we could not find or holding back words we could not speak.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 2 in Beverly Cleary memoirs. (standard series)
Preceded by A Girl from Yamhill.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Beverly Cleary (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Biographies › Literary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › Women Writers
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Biographies › United States
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( C ) › Cleary, Beverly
- Books › Teens › Biographies & Memoirs
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