Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary was an American author of children's and young adult fiction.
* She was born in McMinnville, Oregon, in 1916.
* She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Washington School of Librarianship.
* She worked as a librarian in Yakima, Washington, before becoming a full-time writer.
* Her first book, Henry Huggins, was published in 1950.
* She went on to write over 30 books, including the Ramona Quimby and Beezus books.
* Her books have been translated into over 20 languages and have sold over 91 million copies worldwide.
* She was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1984 for Dear Mr. Henshaw.
* She died in 2021 at the age of 104.