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A Girl from Yamhill
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A Girl from Yamhill Paperback - 1996

by Beverly Cleary


Summary

Generations of children have grown up with Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and all of their friends, families, and assorted pets. For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in Beverly Cleary books, here is the fascinating true story of the remarkable woman who created them.

From the publisher

Told in her own words, A Girl from Yamhill is Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary's heartfelt and relatable memoir--now with a beautifully redesigned cover!

Generations of children have read Beverly Cleary's books. From Ramona Quimby to Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse to Ellen Tebbits, she has created an evergreen body of work based on the humorous tales and heartfelt anxieties of middle graders. But in A Girl from Yamhill, Beverly Cleary tells a more personal story--her story--of what adolescence was like. In warm but honest detail, Beverly describes life in Oregon during the Great Depression, including her difficulties in learning to read, and offers a slew of anecdotes that were, perhaps, the inspiration for some of her beloved stories.

For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in Beverly Cleary's books, here is the fascinating true story of the remarkable woman who created them.

First line

Mother and I stand on the weathered and warped back steps looking up at my father, who sits, tall and handsome in work clothes, astride a chestnut horse.

From the rear cover

Generations of children have grown up with Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and all of their friends, families, and assorted pets. For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in Beverly Cleary books, here is the fascinating true story of the remarkable woman who created them.

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  • Title A Girl from Yamhill
  • Author Beverly Cleary
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins, New York
  • Date October 1, 1996
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780380727407 / 0380727404
  • Weight 0.51 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.5 x 5.32 x 0.97 in (19.05 x 13.51 x 2.46 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 1040
  • Library of Congress subjects Authors, American - 20th century, Authors, American
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 87031554
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 01/01/2001, Page 979
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/07/1996, Page 0
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