I had to visit Yamhill, Oregon while on our trip because this is where Beverley Cleary, the wonderful children's author, grew up. I love to pay homage to authors that I particularly like and Beverley Cleary makes the cut. We didn't have to go too far out of our way to go through this town. The "general store" here was very interesting in terms of old-fashioned stuff - main street of the town was pretty run down. There is absolutely nothing in town that recognizes her stature in the world of children's literature but the Portland Public Library (main branch) has named the Children's Department in her honour. If you are scrambling for thoughts about what she wrote: Ramona, Henry and Ribsy may ring a bell for you. Her autobiography is called
The Girl From Yamhill.
I had to visit Yamhill, Oregon while on our trip because this is where Beverley Cleary, the wonderful children's author, grew up. I love to pay homage to authors that I particularly like and Beverley Cleary makes the cut. We didn't have to go too far out of our way to go through this town. The "general store" here was very interesting in terms of old-fashioned stuff - main street of the town was pretty run down. There is absolutely nothing in town that recognizes her stature in the world of children's literature but the Portland Public Library (main branch) has named the Children's Department in her honour. If you are scrambling for thoughts about what she wrote: Ramona, Henry and Ribsy may ring a bell for you. Her autobiography is called The Girl From Yamhill.
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