{"id":9279,"date":"2016-04-13T17:55:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T21:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/?p=9279"},"modified":"2016-07-20T15:59:40","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T19:59:40","slug":"beverly-cleary-turns-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/2016\/04\/13\/beverly-cleary-turns-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Beverly Cleary Turns 100"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Beverly_Cleary_1971\"<\/a><\/u><\/strong>Do you have a little sister or brother? One that was really wild and drove you crazy? That\u2019s the story of Beezus and Ramona, two of the best remembered characters of world-famous children\u2019s author Beverly Cleary. On April 12th<\/sup>, this amazing writer turned 100 and I couldn\u2019t be more excited.<\/p>\n

In fourth grade, my teacher read aloud The Mouse and the Motorcycle<\/em> featuring Ralph S. Mouse who steals a toy motorcycle and has miniature adventures. I never read the Henry Huggins books about a boy and his beloved dog Ribsy, but I loved<\/em> Ramona Quimby.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t have a big sister, I was the oldest, but Ramona\u2019s adventures and love for her family were a lot like my brother and me growing up. Ramona plays outside, has a great imagination, and she even has a crush on a boy in kindergarten! She makes sacrifices for her family (like downsizing her Christmas list) and goes through ups and downs with family as her father goes back to school, her mother enters the workforce, and her father even struggles with moving for a new job. All of this while Ramona is growing up and struggling with her own problems like riding the bus alone and dealing with school bullies.<\/p>\n

For young readers, just starting to read for pleasure, the Beverly Cleary books are very pertinent and enjoyable. These books are not there to teach a moral or lesson, but for pure enjoyment. And what better lesson than to read for fun?<\/p>\n

Beverly Cleary is the queen of the early chapter book and will always have a place in this reader\u2019s heart. Happy Birthday!<\/p>\n

But, you don\u2019t have to take my word for it\u2026I asked students in the library if they remember Beverly Cleary and heard a definite \u201cYes!\u201d:<\/p>\n

\u201cI read Ramona with my parents.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember watching the movie \u201cRamona and Beezus\u201d when it came out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI read it with my sister. She was older, so she was Beezus and I was Ramona.\u201d<\/p>\n

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