Cleary, Beverly, 1916-

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Noted children's author, Beverly Cleary, was born in McMinnville, Oregon in 1916. She attended the University of California at Berkley and the University of Washington. She worked as a librarian until she began her career as a writer in 1950. She has won numerous awards for her books, notably the Ramona books.

Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol. 121, p. 50-62.

From the guide to the Beverly Cleary Papers, 1959, 1977, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

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