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Beverly Cleary

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American writer of children's books (1916-2021)

United StatesWritersLived 1916 to 2021 · aged 104
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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.

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Cleary as a senior at the University of California, Berkeley, 1938Cleary as a senior at the University of California, Berkeley, 1938Cleary in 1971Cleary in 1971Statue of Ramona Quimby in Grant Park, PortlandStatue of Ramona Quimby in Grant Park, PortlandBeverly Cleary School in 2014Beverly Cleary School in 2014

Awards 7

1984Newbery Medal
1981National Book Award
1980Regina Medal
1975Children's Literature Legacy Award
National Medal of Arts
Library of Congress Living Legend
Golden Kite Award

Connected to Beverly 6

Sara GilbertAlso in Runaway Ralph (1991)Mary Jo CatlettAlso in The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1986)Donnelly RhodesAlso in Ramona and Beezus (2010)Kimmy RobertsonAlso in Ralph S. Mouse (1991)Taylor HicksonAlso in Ramona and Beezus (2010)Mimi KennedyAlso in The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1986)

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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. Some of her best known characters are Ramona Quimby and Beezus Quimby, Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy, and Ralph S. Mouse.

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2021 · aged 104
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25 languages

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