Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books.

Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born! She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. When a young boy asked her, 'Where are the books about kids like us?' she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. Capper how capable Henry is.īeverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. From offering free kittens to new subscribers, to hauling hundreds of pounds of old magazines for his school’s paper drive, there’s nothing Henry won’t try.īut it just might turn out to be the irrepressible Ramona Quimby who shows Mr.

Desperate to change his dad's mind, Henry tries everything he can think of to show he’s mature and responsible enough for the job.

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary gives readers a hero they’ll relate to-and root for-in this comical and inspiring novel about Henry Huggins’s mission to prove himself worthy of his very own paper route.Īll the older kids work their own paper route, but because Henry is not quite eleven yet, Mr. This special edition of Henry and the Paper Route features the original illustrations by Louis Darling-the first artist to ever render Henry, Ribsy, Ramona, and Beezus-as well as a foreword written by the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the Wimpy Kid series, Jeff Kinney.

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