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40-473: Beverly Atlee Cleary (née Bunn ; April 12, 1916 – March 25, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction . One of America's most successful authors, 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950. Some of her best known characters are Ramona Quimby and Beezus Quimby , Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy , and Ralph S. Mouse . The majority of Cleary's books are set in

80-699: A Roman Catholic , so the couple eloped and were married in 1940. After World War II, they settled in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California . In 1955, Cleary gave birth to twins, Malcolm and Marianne. She lived in Carmel Valley Village in California from the 1960s onwards. After her graduation from the University of Washington in 1939, she served as a children's librarian in Yakima, Washington , until 1940, and then as

120-664: A secondary co-operative for raising finances to buy property to lease to student housing co-operatives. The organisation has similarities to North American Students of Cooperation . An unsuccessful plan to launch a student housing co-operative took place in 2004, when MMUnion partnered with the National Union of Students and Confederation of Co-operative Housing to offer cheaper cooperatively owned alternatives to city housing for Manchester Metropolitan University students. The NUS plan fell through as NUS management changed. Artist, student and community co-operatives are common in

160-541: A 2011 interview for the Los Angeles Times , at age 95, Cleary stated, "I've had an exceptionally happy career." Cleary's books have been historically noted for their attention to the daily minutiae of childhood, specifically the experience of children growing up in middle-class families. Leonard S. Marcus , a children's literature historian, said of Cleary's work: "When you're the right age to read Cleary's books you're likely at your most impressionable time in life as

200-448: A UK wide federation of student co-operatives which includes a number of other groups across the UK working to establish student housing co-operatives. Students for Cooperation commissioned a report on establishing a National Body of Student Housing Cooperatives (NBSHC) to help support and grow the UK student housing cooperative movement. In 2018 this new body, Student Co-op Homes, was launched as

240-728: A William Allen White Children's Book award for Socks (1973), the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal (1980), and the Children's Book Council's Every Child Award (1985). In 2012, Ramona the Pest was ranked number 24 among all children's novels in a survey published by the School Library Journal , a monthly with a primarily U.S. audience. The Mouse and the Motorcycle (89) and Ramona and Her Father (94) were also among

280-773: A cheap alternative to dorm life for women scholars. The Berkeley Student Cooperative , amongst others, started during the Great Depression to help provide affordable food and housing for Berkeley students. Other early examples that started in the Depression years: the Cooperative Living Organization at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida founded in 1931 and the Michigan Socialist House at

320-638: A child, commissioned a map of Henry Huggins 's Klickitat Street neighborhood for its lobby wall. Statues of her characters Henry Huggins, the Hugginses' dog Ribsy, and Ramona Quimby can be found in The Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden for Children, which is part of Portland's Grant Park in the Hollywood-Fernwood neighborhood. In June 2008, the neighborhood's K-8 school , formerly named Fernwood Grammar School and once attended by Cleary,

360-475: A few years of making recommendations and performing live storytelling in her role as librarian, Cleary decided to start writing children's books about characters that young readers could relate to. Cleary has said, "I believe in that 'missionary spirit' among children's librarians. Kids deserve books of literary quality, and librarians are so important in encouraging them to read and selecting books that are appropriate." Cleary's first book, Henry Huggins (1950),

400-417: A housing cooperative. Most student housing cooperative members have full voting privileges on issues such as rent, future members, and community activity and then maintain an elected board of committee members who oversee the running of the cooperative. Many student housing cooperatives require work shifts that help lower the overall cost of living. These may include chores or cooking. Some coops award points to

440-719: A rainy afternoon at home during Cleary's third-grade year, she found herself enjoying reading The Dutch Twins , a book by Lucy Fitch Perkins about the adventures of ordinary children. The book was an epiphany for her, and afterward, she started to spend a lot of time reading and at the library. By sixth grade, a teacher suggested that Cleary should become a children's writer based on essays she had written for class assignments. After graduating from Portland's Grant High School in 1934, Cleary entered Chaffey Junior College in Ontario, California , which offered lower tuition fees than four-year universities, something many students needed during

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480-519: A reader. [Her books] both entertain children and give them courage and insight into what to expect from their lives." Cleary's employment of humor has also been noted by critics; William Grimes of The New York Times wrote that Cleary used a "humorous, lively style" while "ma[king] compelling drama out of the everyday problems, small injustices and perplexing mysteries – adults chief among them – that define middle-class American childhood", while Roger Sutton of The Horn Book Magazine noted that "Cleary

520-491: Is a story book intended for intermediate readers, generally age 7–10. Unlike picture books for beginning readers, a chapter book tells the story primarily through prose rather than pictures. Unlike books for advanced readers, chapter books contain plentiful illustrations. The name refers to the fact that the stories are usually divided into short chapters, which provide readers with opportunities to stop and resume reading if their attention spans are not long enough to finish

560-469: Is based on Cleary's own childhood experiences, the kids in her neighborhood growing up, as well as children she met while working as a librarian. Although her book was accepted by Morrow , the first publisher she sent it to, it had been initially rejected, and Cleary had added the characters of Beezus and Ramona while revising it. Cleary's first book to center a story on the Quimby sisters, Beezus and Ramona ,

600-495: Is funny in a very sophisticated way. She gets very close to satire , which I think is why adults like her, but she's still deeply respectful of her characters—nobody gets a laugh at the expense of another. I think kids appreciate that they're on a level playing field with adults." Pat Pflieger, professor of children's literature at West Chester University , commented: "Cleary's books have lasted because she understands her audience. She knows they're sometimes confused or frightened by

640-506: The Grant Park neighborhood of northeast Portland, Oregon , where she was raised, and she has been credited as one of the first authors of children's literature to figure emotional realism in the narratives of her characters, often children in middle-class families. Her first children's book was Henry Huggins after a question from a kid when Cleary was a librarian. Cleary won the 1981 National Book Award for Ramona and Her Mother and

680-481: The Great Depression , with aspirations of becoming a children's librarian. After two years at Chaffey, she was accepted to the University of California, Berkeley , where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1938. While in college, Cleary worked odd jobs to pay her tuition, including working as a seamstress and a chambermaid . During what Cleary described as "two of the most interesting years of my life", she

720-616: The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association for "substantial and lasting contributions to children's literature". She was the U.S. nominee for the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1984. In April 2000, she was named Library of Congress Living Legend in the writers and artists category for her contributions to the cultural heritage of the United States. She received

760-544: The National Medal of Arts in 2003. Cleary's books have been published in over 25 different languages and have been recognized by many awards and honors. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal in 1984, and Newbery Honors were conferred on Ramona and Her Father in 1978 and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 in 1982. She won the 1981 National Book Award in category children's fiction (paperback) for Ramona and Her Mother ,

800-555: The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan founded in 1932. Others were formed to provide a more inclusive and supportive environment for students. Many student housing cooperatives are focused around socialist principles or political activism ( Michigan Socialist House ), veganism or vegetarianism , racial or ethnic identity ( Biko ), or environmental concerns. Throughout the twentieth century, student housing cooperatives expanded, but some floundered. Many formed coalitions in

840-508: The age of 104 . Beverly Atlee Bunn was born on April 12, 1916, in McMinnville, Oregon , to Chester Lloyd Bunn, a farmer, and Mable Atlee Bunn, a schoolteacher. Cleary was an only child and lived on a farm in rural Yamhill, Oregon , in her early childhood. She was raised Presbyterian . When she was six years old, her family moved to Portland, Oregon , where her father had secured a job as a bank security officer. The adjustment from living in

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880-719: The 1984 Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw . For her lifetime contributions to American literature, she received the National Medal of Arts , recognition as a Library of Congress Living Legend , and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the Association for Library Service to Children . The Beverly Cleary School , a public school in Portland, was named after her, and several statues of her most famous characters were erected in Grant Park in 1995. Cleary died on March 25, 2021, at

920-666: The San Francisco Bay Area. Many of these housing co-operatives are members of organizations such as NASCO . Currently, the second biggest student housing co-op in the world is Berkeley Student Cooperative , formerly known as the University Students Cooperative Association, in Berkeley, CA with 1250 students living in 17 houses and 3 apartment complexes. Other large-scale co-op systems include MSU Student Housing Cooperative of Michigan State University,

960-558: The ability to portray real-life children", was decades ahead of her time. Twentieth-Century Children's Writers said, "Beverly Cleary's impact as a children's writer cannot be overestimated... her extraordinary talent in creating memorable young characters whose exuberant spirit and zest for life attract young and old readers alike." Cleary’s husband, Clarence, died in 2004. She celebrated her 100th birthday on April 12, 2016. On March 25, 2021, Cleary died at her retirement home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California , aged 104. In 1975, Cleary won

1000-460: The book in one sitting. Chapter books are usually works of fiction of moderate length and complexity. Examples of chapter books include: This article about a children's book is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Student housing cooperative Most student housing coops in Canada and the United States are members of North American Students of Cooperation . Several of

1040-603: The country to the city was difficult for Cleary, and she struggled in school; in first grade, her teacher placed her in a group for struggling readers. Cleary said, "The first grade was sorted into three reading groups—Bluebirds, Redbirds and Blackbirds. I was a Blackbird. To be a Blackbird was to be disgraced. I wanted to read, but somehow could not." With some work, Cleary's reading skills improved, but she eventually found reading boring, complaining that many stories were simple and unsurprising, and wondering why authors often did not write with humor or about ordinary people. However, on

1080-465: The earliest US student cooperatives (e.g. at Northwestern University and Wellesley College ) had begun by at least 1915, for the purpose of housing female students. Most student housing cooperatives are formed to provide an alternative dorm for students who are unable to afford college due to housing costs. For example, the Harriet E. Richards House at Boston University (1928) was established to provide

1120-402: The face of rising debt or bankruptcy. The North American Students of Cooperation ( NASCO ) was formed in 1968 as a way to link existing cooperatives together while educating and improving cooperatives across North America. Today, NASCO primarily serves as an association that promotes development and communication amongst coops and promotes communal living. There is not a standard way of running

1160-790: The management of empty properties to rent to students. L'ACLEF operates CoopColoc, housing students in Paris and Bordeaux alongside Campus & Toits in Toulouse . There is one operational student housing co-operative in Switzerland: There are four operational student housing co-operatives in the UK: There are also initiatives at various stages of development to establish housing co-operatives in Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol. All operating coops and initiatives are members of Students for Cooperation ,

1200-494: The post librarian at the U.S. Army Hospital on Camp John T. Knight in Oakland, California , from 1942 to 1945. She also worked at Sather Gate Book Shop in Berkeley before becoming a full-time writer for children. As a children's librarian, Cleary empathized with her young patrons, who had difficulty finding books with characters they could identify with, and she struggled to find enough books to suggest that would appeal to them. After

1240-685: The school announced that she had been selected as the next recipient of the university's Alumna Summa Laude Dignatus Award, the highest honor the University of Washington can bestow on a graduate. Cleary has a 220-student residential hall named after her, Beverly Cleary Hall , at her alma mater, the University of California, Berkeley. In April 2016, on the occasion of her 100th birthday, Oregon Public Broadcasting produced an original half-hour program, Discovering Beverly Cleary , which included an extensive interview with Cleary at age 99 at her home in Carmel, California, and photographs and stories from her life. It

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1280-548: The top 100. Cleary has been mentioned as a major influence by other authors, including Laurie Halse Anderson , Judy Blume , Lauren Myracle , and Jon Scieszka . Publisher HarperCollins recognizes Cleary's birthday, April 12, as National Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Day, in promotion of sustained silent reading . In Portland, Oregon, the Hollywood branch of the Multnomah County Library , near where she lived as

1320-611: The type of chore and members are required to complete a certain number of points a week. All cooperatives expect members to contribute assistance throughout the year to keep the cooperative running smoothly and efficiently. It is up to the individual coops as to whether the members elect a board or committee to oversee the entire cooperative. Two student housing co-operatives are presently operating in Australia: Student co-operatives are situated in close proximity to colleges and universities. The biggest student housing co-operative in

1360-413: The world around them, and that they feel deeply about things that adults can dismiss." Eliza Dresang , professor in children and youth services at the University of Washington Information School, Cleary's alma mater , said, "Those books don't seem so radical now, but they were when she was writing them". Dresang added that Cleary's writing, "in terms of the topics [covered], the honesty, the accuracy, [and]

1400-489: The world is Waterloo Co‑operative Residence Inc. in Waterloo , Ontario with 1300 resident members. The East Coast is represented by: Central Canada is represented by: The West Coast is represented by: Many of the co-ops are members of The Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada and NASCO . In France L’Association de Coopération pour le Logement des Etudiant·es de France (L'ACLEF), founded in 2015, exists to take on

1440-490: Was broadcast in the spring of 2016 on PBS stations across the country. On April 22, 2021, after her death, the United States Senate passed a resolution "honoring the life and legacy of award-winning children's author Beverly Cleary." It was sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, Cleary's home state. Key: † Henry Huggins series (1950–1964), ‡ Ramona series (1955–1999) Chapter books A chapter book

1480-728: Was officially renamed Beverly Cleary School . In 1997, the Central Library in downtown Portland, Oregon, which serves as the main branch of the Multnomah County Library system, dedicated its children's room as the Beverly Cleary Children's Library. In 2004, the University of Washington Information School completed fund-raising for the Beverly Cleary Endowed Chair for Children and Youth Services to honor her work and commitment to librarianship . In 2008,

1520-471: Was one of the first residents of women's cooperative Stebbins Hall , and met her future husband, Clarence Cleary, at a school dance. In 1939, she graduated from the School of Librarianship at the University of Washington with a second bachelor's degree in library science and accepted a year-long position as a children's librarian in Yakima, Washington . Her parents disapproved of her relationship with Cleary,

1560-429: Was published in 1955. A publisher asked her to write a book about a kindergarten student. Cleary resisted, because she had not attended kindergarten, but later changed her mind after the birth of her twins. Cleary also wrote two memoirs, one about her childhood, entitled A Girl from Yamhill (1988), and one about her years in college and as an adult up to writing her first book, entitled My Own Two Feet (1995). During

1600-468: Was the first in a series of fictional chapter books about Henry, his dog Ribsy, his neighborhood friend Beezus and her little sister Ramona . When writing the book, Cleary took inspiration from the times she composed stories for children during Saturday afternoon story hours when she worked as a librarian in Yakima. Like many of her later works, Henry Huggins is a novel about people living ordinary lives and

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