Ramona is an enchanting and invigorating character in a series of books that Beverly Cleary has written. Thought out the series Ramona grows and experiences life to the fullest. Her older bother Beezus finds his little sister to be a pest at times. Still, Ramona gets into some unforgettable adventures in each book. Some books in the series of Ramona are: Beezus and Ramona, Ramona the Pest, Ramona the Brave, Ramona and Her Father, Ramona and Her Mother, and more. Cleary has books with different main characters and she also has books in Spanish. These books are for ages 10 - 12.
Beverly Cleary was born in Oregon where she lived on a farm in Yamhill with her family. Her mother arranged with the state library to send books to Yamhill; and she became the first librarian in that town. They moved to Portland where she attended grammar school and high school. Because she came from a farm she did not have environment to be a good reader. She was put in the lowest reading circle, but by the third grade she conquered reading and spent much of her time in books and in the library.
After graduating form college in Ontario, California and the University in California she went to the school of Librarianship. The work of a librarian brought her in contact with numerous children from the street. They captured her heart and she started a story hour in a park. Eventually the children asked her, "'Where are the books that tell about us?' And she responded with her first book." She and her husband Clearance Cleary eventually moved to California.
I always loved Romona and the gang! As a child I couldn't wait to read these books. I loved Henry and Ribsy. I noticed It says that girls don't mind reading stories about boys; however, boys don't like reading stories of girls. I am not sure if I really agree on this. I remember boys in the classroom laughing at Romona the pest when the teacher read us the books.
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