Beverly Cleary
American writer of children's books (1916-2021) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 104
Beverly Atlee Cleary was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction. She was 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.
Beverly Cleary is read about 281 times a day, in 30 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.
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2021Died25 March 20211984Newbery MedalAward1981National Book AwardAward1980Regina MedalAward1975Children's Literature Legacy AwardAward1916Born12 April 1916
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About this person
Some of her best known characters are Ramona Quimby and Beezus Quimby, Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy, and Ralph S. Mouse.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2021 · aged 104
