A new, special edition of Bevely Cleary’s heartfelt memoir, which describes life in Oregon during the Great Depression, published to tie in with her 100th birthday!\n

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Beverly Cleary is one of America’s most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children’s books when she grew up.

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Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, \