Beverly Cleary
Greetings. The following materials are intended to provide an introduction to Beverly Cleary. They were assembled from the World Wide Web, ERIC Database, and a variety of other bibliographic resources. Instructions for acquiring the full text of the ERIC records are presented at the end of this file.
Mei-Yu Lu
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Alphabetically arranged listing of bibliographies
Categorically arranged listing of bibliographies
Internet Sites
Author Profile: Beverly Cleary
Author Study: Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary: Women's History Project Page
"Beverly Cleary's Childhood Memories Make Great Children's Stories" by Barbara Smith
The Beverly Cleary Club
Beverly Cleary: Educational Paperback Association
BookPage Interview: Beverly Cleary
Meet the Author: Beverly Cleary
Visit Ramona at Portland's Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden for Children
The World of Beverly Cleary
Beezus and Ramona (lesson plan)
Dear Mr. Henshaw (lesson plan 1)
Dear Mr. Henshaw (lesson plan 2)
Dear Mr. Henshaw (lesson plan 3)
Ramona, the Brave (lesson plan)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (lesson plan)
Ramona, the Pest (lesson plan)
In the Classroom with Beverly Cleary¹s Ramona¹s Books (lesson plan)
Online Discussion Groups/Listservs
Book Discussion Groups for Kids
Mailing Lists Related to Children's Literature
Citations from the ERIC Database
AN: ED442151
AU: Aguirre-Sacasa,-Roberto
TI: "Ramona Quimby": Adapted by Len Jenkin from the Ramona Books by Beverly Cleary. Cue Sheet for Students.
CS: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC.
PY: 2000
AV: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/cuesheet/theater.html.
NT: Additional funding provided by The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund and The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED442151
DEM: *Novels-; *Theater-Arts
DER: Audiences-; Characterization-; Class-Activities; Cultural-Activities; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Playwriting-; Production-Techniques
AB: This performance guide is designed for teachers to use with students before and after a performance of "Ramona Quimby," adapted by Len Jenkin from the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary. The guide, called a "Cuesheet," contains seven activity sheets for use in class, addressing: (1) The Characters (introducing the characters in the play, and theatre conventions such as scenes, narrators, and actors doubling roles); (2) The Story (offering a story synopsis); (3) Your Neighborhood (offering a description and a map of the neighborhood in which the story takes place, and the props and set pieces used to create that world); (4) From Book to Play (discussing how playwrights adapt books to plays and how this play was adapted from several books); (5) Imagination in "Ramona Quimby" (discussing the role of imagination in the play and in the theatre); (6) Beverly Cleary (about the author Beverly Cleary and how she came to write books); and (7) Going to the Kennedy Center (about the audience's important role in a performance and about the Kennedy Center itself). Resources for further exploration are listed. (SR)
AN: EJ583558
AU: Benson,-Linda
TI: The Hidden Curriculum and the Child's New Discourse: Beverly Cleary's "Ramona Goes to School."
PY: 1999
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v30 n1 p9-29 Mar 1999
DE: *Characterization-; *Childrens-Literature; *Educational-Environment; *Hidden-Curriculum; *Sex-Role; *Sex-Stereotypes
DE: Content-Analysis; Elementary-Education; Literary-Criticism; Novels-; Social-Influences
AB: Examines some of the hegemonic forces at work in the complex social dynamics of the traditionally feminized elementary school setting. Demonstrates how the dominant culture manipulates the character of Ramona, who, if not silenced or entirely subdued by the end of the series, is at least much more civilized according to the norms of the classroom. (RS)
AN: ED407681
AU: Salas,-Angela-M.
TI: School in Cleary's "Ramona" Books.
PY: 1997
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Joint Meetings of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (San Antonio, TX, March 26-29, 1997).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED407681
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Educational-Environment; *School-Culture; *School-Role; *Socialization-
DE: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Individual-Development; Popular-Culture; Student-Adjustment; Teacher-Role
AB: Schools, with the assistance of parents and teachers, frequently gang up on children in the service of what they believe is a neutral, objective idea of how a child ought to behave, look, dress, learn, and be. Children, in turn, learn how to live within these supposedly neutral norms, and may grow up to enforce these same rules upon their offspring, students, and family members. In B. Cleary's "Ramona" books (1968, 1975, 1981, 1984), Ramona Quimby's trajectory from "Ramona the Pest" to "Ramona Forever" seems positive. The books tell the story of an initially willful and often unhappy child who, through frequent mishaps and firm teacherly correction, learns that pulling hair is always a bad idea, and that she cannot expect everyone to see and do everything her way. Ramona evolves into someone Roberta (her new baby sister) can safely emulate and pester, as Ramona herself pestered older sister Beezus. In short, Ramona is wised up and much happier by the end of "Ramona Forever" than she was in the earlier installments of her saga, when she was diagnosed as having "poor self-control" and a "negative desire for attention." Ramona's scholastic trials, however, can be seen less as ordinary (harmless) rites of passage than as ubiquitous (but traumatic) examples of the ways schools function to normalize and homogenize their subjects. Ramona is seen as moving from one wounding experience to another as she learns how to get by and do exactly what is expected of her with half her brain while daydreaming with the other half. (NKA)
AN: EJ518866
AU: Sullivan,-Emilie-P.; Nielsen,-William
TI: Teacher to Teacher: Fictional Literature in Mathematics.
PY: 1996
SO: Mathematics-Teaching-in-the-Middle-School; v1 n8 p646-47 Jan-Feb 1996
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Fiction-; *Mathematical-Applications
DE: Junior-High-Schools; Mathematics-Instruction; Middle-Schools
AB: Recommends "Maniac Magee," "Dicey's Song," and "Dear Mr. Henshaw" as children's fiction books that portray mathematics in a positive light. (MKR)
AN: ED399973
AU: Kelly,-Joanne
TI: The Beverly Cleary Handbook.
PY: 1996
AV: Teacher Ideas Press, A Division of Libraries Unlimited, Inc., P.O. Box 6633, Englewood, CO 80155-6633 ($19.50; $23.50 outside North America).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Learning-Activities
DE: Biographies-; Class-Activities; Fiction-; Nonfiction-; Novels-; Student-Projects
AB: After offering biographical background about Beverly Cleary, one of America's most popular children's authors, this book summarizes each of her novels, also noting illustration credits and any awards received by the work. The books are grouped by setting and/or age appropriateness. Settings of Cleary's life, which later became settings for her books, are described in a separate section and illustrated with photographs. A narrative about the settings augments the biographical information on the author. The book then presents a variety of extension activities that can be used in the library or classroom. Some of the projects, such as readers theatre scripts and bulletin board designs, require adult guidance or involvement, while others, such as map and writing activities, can be done independently by students. Selections for further reading list: Beverly Cleary's childhood favorites; books, short stories, plays, and nonfiction articles by Cleary; articles and books about the author and her work; and additional biographical sources. An appendix provides the answer keys for the independent activities. (Author/AEF)
AN: ED408495
AU: Hanlon,-Tina-L.; and-others
TI: A Study of Work in Children's Literature: An Annotated Bibliography.
PY: 1996
NT: Paper presented at the American Vocational Association Convention (Cincinnati, OH, December 1996). For a related document, see ED 404 516.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED408495
DE: *Career-Exploration; *Childrens-Literature; *Education-Work-Relationship; *Work-Attitudes; *Work-Ethic
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Educational-Philosophy; Grade-3; Nontraditional-Occupations; Occupational-Aspiration; Primary-Education
AB: This annotated bibliography lists 148 fiction and nonfiction books for third-grade readers of varied reading levels. Many of the books, however, are suitable for a wide variety of ages, and many picture books are also included. The bibliography contains short chapter books, novels for third-grade readers by popular authors such as Beverly Cleary and Laura Ingalls Wilder, and several older classics. Many forms of work are represented in the books, and many types of workers and different jobs are depicted. A literature review preceding the bibliography discusses many of the books listed, as well as the role of work in education and the importance of career education as it relates to children's literature. Contains 11 references. (KC)
AN: ED388993
AU: Bolton,-Angela-Bean
TI: "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverley Cleary. Literature Unit.
PY: 1995
AV: Teacher Created Materials, Inc., P.O. Box 1040, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (TCM 541: $6.95 plus $3.50 shipping/handling; orders of $35 or over, add 10% shipping/handling).
NT: For other literature units in this series, see CS 215 134-137.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Fiction-; *Literature-Appreciation
DE: Adolescent-Literature; Childrens-Literature; Class-Activities; Cooperative-Learning; Critical-Thinking; Elementary-Education; Junior-High-Schools; Student-Projects; Units-of-Study
AB: Intended as an aid to classroom teachers, this 48-page handbook presents a literature unit based on the children's book, "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary. It begins with sample lesson plans, pre-reading activities, author information, a book summary, and vocabulary lists and suggested vocabulary activities. Next, chapters of "Dear Mr. Henshaw" are grouped for study into 5 sections. Each section includes quizzes, hands-on projects, cooperative learning activities, cross-curricular connections, and extensions into the reader's own life. Finally, the handbook offers culminating activities, unit test options, a bibliography of related reading, and an answer key. (SR)
AN: ED353556
AU: Combs,-Robin
TI: Developing Critical Reading Skills through Whole Language Strategies.
PY: 1992
NT: Opinion Paper, Foundations in Reading II, Southern Nazarene University.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED353556
DE: *Critical-Reading; *Critical-Thinking; *Instructional-Effectiveness; *Reading-Instruction; *Reading-Skills; *Whole-Language-Approach
DE: Class-Activities; Discussion-Teaching-Technique; Gifted-; Grade-4; Intermediate-Grades; Literature-Appreciation; Reading-Research; Vocabulary-Development
AB: A teacher used classics of children's literature to teach critical reading skills. Although scoring above the national average on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), the teacher's fourth-grade gifted students exhibited problems with critical reading skills. A literature unit involving whole language strategies and using Beverly Cleary's "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" and E. B. White's "Charlotte's Web" was implemented. Students kept literature logs while reading and engaged in classroom discussions using questioning techniques designed to develop critical thinking skills. Vocabulary instruction focused on using context clues in the stories to determine word meaning. Students did research on spiders in cooperative learning groups, created a "fact vs. opinion" bulletin board on pigs, and used creative writing to evaluate situations and recommend solutions from a pig's point of view. Students demonstrated higher level thinking skills and became problem solvers. Students' scores on the ITBS increased remarkably as a class, but bilingual students' increases were a disappointment. (RS)
AN: ED334598
AU: Person,-Diane-Goetz
TI: Becoming a Nation of Writers: Writing as Literature.
PY: 1991
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association (36th, Las Vegas, NV, May 6-10, 1991).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Reading-Writing-Relationship; *Student-Motivation; *Writing-Attitudes; *Writing-Composition
DE: Childrens-Literature; Elementary-School-Students; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Letters-Correspondence; Picture-Books; Reading-Materials; Secondary-School-Students; Writing-Instruction
AB: Books that remind children and adolescents that writing is fun and that they can be writers not only confirm the reading/writing connection, but also demonstrate that reading can be a springboard to writing. Writing and receiving letters is very exciting to beginning readers, and there are many picture books that provide examples of how to write a letter, what to include, and how a person can organize his/her thoughts. "The Jolly Postman, Or, Other People's Letters" by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, "Frog and Toad Are Friends" by Arnold Lobel, and "Letter to Amy" by Ezra Jack Keats, for example, illustrate some of the purposes of writing with which young children are familiar: to express thanks and appreciation, to issue an invitation, and to express the writer's feelings. Bruce Brooks' "The Moves Make the Man" shows two adolescent boys advocating writing as a worthwhile activity, not something to be confined to school assignments. In this story, the reader is told what "equipment" is needed for writing, and that writing is an effective vehicle for sorting out thoughts, and for telling a story. Other stories such as "Dicey's Song" by Cynthia Voight and "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary illustrate that getting a response is another prime reason for writing. And Lois Lowry's "Rabble Starkey" teaches students how to improve their own writing by using a thesaurus. These and other books are good models for reminding students that writing is fun. (PRA)
AN: EJ432621
AU: Mackey,-Margaret
TI: Ramona the Chronotope: The Young Reader and Social Theories of Narrative.
PY: 1991
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v22 n2 p97-110 Jun 1991
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Rhetorical-Theory; *Social-Theories
DE: Elementary-Education
AB: Asserts that meanings are made socially, and explores how narrative connects with and feeds into the society which surrounds it. Examines the account of Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary, and how it demonstrates the role of narrative. (PRA)
AN: ED333442
AU: DeLawter,-Jayne
TI: Teaching Literature: From Clerk to Explorer. Report Series 5.1.
CS: Center for the Learning and Teaching of Literature, Albany, NY.
PY: 1990
AV: Literature Center, University at Albany Ed B-9, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DE: *Literature-Appreciation; *Teaching-Models; *Theory-Practice-Relationship
DE: Childrens-Literature; English-Instruction; Grade-4; Intermediate-Grades; Reading-Instruction; Reading-Teachers; Student-Writing-Models; Teacher-Role
AB: Many schools expect teachers to act as curriculum clerks, carrying out decisions about subject matter and classroom management. A promising new metaphor for professional educators is that of teacher as explorer, the leader of an expedition into unfamiliar territory. The image of explorer changes the perspective on teaching goals and roles and frees instructors to consider new alternatives and traditions which promote exciting practices in the classroom. A classroom illustration demonstrates the theoretical underpinnings and practical possibilities of the "explorer" metaphor. In this classroom students first wrote with a partner about a main character in "Dear Mr. Henshaw" to describe what they thought she was like and to jot down questions they had about her. Following that activity, students reflected independently on the written conversation process, noting what they had learned, questions they still had, and general reactions to the experience. By validating and extending student responses, the teacher can increase their sophistication with language and literature, and make the journey into literature an exploration of life itself. (Ten figures are included; 26 references are attached.) (PRA)
AN: ED331039
AU: Coy-Shaffer,-Joye; Pettit,-Shirley
TI: Independent Reading in the Sixth Gra
DE: Free Choice and Access to Material.
PY: 1989
NT: Paper presented at the Orange County, Florida, Middle and High School Educators' Conference (Orlando, FL, August 13-14, 1991).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Grade-6; *Independent-Reading; *Reading-Interests; *Supplementary-Reading-Materials; *Sustained-Silent-Reading
DE: Intermediate-Grades; Middle-Schools; Public-Schools; Reading-Research; School-Surveys
AB: A study conducted in the Orange County Public Schools in central Florida investigated the reading interests of sixth-grade students. The study also gathered information from teachers regarding the nature and source of reading materials used for independent reading in their classrooms and on the implementation of sustained silent reading practices. Thirty-seven reading teachers completed a two-page survey, and 279 students completed a one-page survey. Results showed that students were most interested in mysteries, adventure, and "scary" stories. Favorite authors were Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, and Stephen King. Teachers reported that independent reading is a significant part of the sixth-grade reading program. The study revealed, however, that approximately 48% of the teachers provided half or more of the materials used during independent reading periods from personal funds. Recommendations include several suggestions for strengthening an independent reading program. (Copies of the student survey and the teacher survey are attached.) (SR)
AN: EJ360631
AU: Sanders,-Maureen
TI: Literacy as "Passionate Attention."
PY: 1987
SO: Language-Arts; v64 n6 p619-33 Oct 1987
DE: *Critical-Reading; *Emotional-Response; *Literature-Appreciation; *Reader-Response; *Reading-Attitudes; *Reading-Interests
DE: Attention-; Case-Studies; Critical-Thinking; Elementary-Education; Empathy-; Identification-Psychology; Independent-Reading; Literacy-; Longitudinal-Studies; Reading-Habits; Reading-Material-Selection; Reading-Research
AB: Recounts observations of a child's interactions with Beverly Cleary's Ramona books, noting that she exhibited "passionate attention" toward the characters by becoming involved with them and discussing them often. Shows that the child's comments grew from observations to criticism over time, and her passionate attention to Ramona expanded to other reading. (SKC)
AN: ED282233
AU: Rock,-Victoria, ed.
TI: Once Upon a Time...Celebrating the Magic of Children's Books in Honor of the Twentieth Anniversary of Reading Is Fundamental.
PY: 1986
AV: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 51 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10010 ($14.95 hardback - ISBN-0-399-21369-4; $6.95 paperback - ISBN-0-399-21370-8).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Artists-; *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Memory-; *Poetry-
DE: Childhood-Interests; Early-Experience; Illustrations-; Imagery-; Imagination-; Literature-Appreciation; Reading-Attitudes; Reading-Interests; Reading-Materials; Recreational-Reading
AB: Conceived as a twentieth anniversary tribute to the Reading Is Fundamental Program, this book contains a varied collection of stories, poems, and drawings by some of America's most famous authors and artists of books for children, relating real and imaginary childhood memories that celebrate the joys of reading and the magic of children's literature. Following an introduction by Jim Trelease, selections in the book are (1) "I Met a Dragon Face to Face" (J. Prelutsky); (2) "The Secret Life of Katherine Clements Womeldorf" (K. Paterson); (3) a poem (M. B. Goffstein); (4) "Friends for Life" (J. Blume); (5) "Peter Pan, the Pilgrims, and a Cat" (J. Fritz); (6) "Picture People" (M. C. Livingston); (7) "Little Red Riding Hood" (T. S. Hyman); (8) excerpt from "Eyes of Darkness" (J. Hightower); (9) "The Making of Dreams" (E. Young); (10) "This Book Belongs to Me!" (A. Lobel); (11) a poem (Dr. Seuss); (12) "My Love Affair with the Alphabet" (N. Babbitt); (13) "Bears for Reading" (S. and J. Berenstain); (14) excerpt from "Ramona the Brave" (B. Cleary); (15) "A Tender Bridge" (A. Bryan); (16) "Worlds of My Own" (V. Hamilton); and (17) "It's Dark in Here" (S. Silverstein). Illustrations are by L. and D. Dillon, T. dePaola, M. Tomes, J. Marshall, A. Bryan, T. Tudor, B. H. Berger, S. Kellogg, and E. Gorey. (NKA)
AN: ED282235
AU: Howell,-Helen
TI: Literature, Comprehension, and Gifted Readers.
PY: 1985
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Academically-Gifted; *Childrens-Literature; *Critical-Reading; *Critical-Thinking; *Literature-Appreciation; *Reading-Instruction
DE: Elementary-Education; Literary-Criticism; Picture-Books; Reading-Attitudes; Reading-Comprehension; Reading-Programs; Reading-Skills; Reading-Strategies
AB: Many gifted children enter kindergarten already reading and in need of reading instruction that is different from the regular program. A reading program for gifted youngsters that is literature-based will help develop comprehension skills at the highest cognitive levels and will also foster the desire to read. Beginning with the interpretation of illustrations in wordless picture books and continuing with print material, children can identify story themes (main ideas), predict plot outcomes, and define characters and setting. Possibilities for developing sequencing skills inclu
DE: (1) putting the main points on cards, arranging them in order; (2) outlining/telling what happens through creative drama; and (3) using a flannel board and cutouts. Frequent questioning helps children to develop a viewpoint, to analyze characterization and to evaluate various elements in the story. Children with more advanced conceptual development and background can deal with books with more complicated plot structure, such as Beverly Cleary's "Dear Mr. Henshaw" or Natalie Babbitt's "Tuck Everlasting." Students should be encouraged to keep their own journals, an activity that increases language skills and self-understanding. The activities of comparison/contrast may be used advantageously with books by the same author or in series, or with books with similar elements. Book discussion groups are particularly effective when used with gifted children, but care should be taken never to scrutinize, dissect, or analyze until reading literature loses its appeal as an enjoyable lifelong activity. (References and a book list are included.) (NKA)
AN: EJ302661
AU: Cleary,-Beverly
TI: Newbery Medal Acceptance.
PY: 1984
SO: Horn-Book-Magazine; v50 n4 p429-38 Aug 1984
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Opinions-; *Social-History
DE: Personal-Narratives; Speeches-
AB: Reprints the text of Ms. Cleary's Newbery medal acceptance speech in which she gives personal history concerning her development as a writer and her response to the letters she receives from children. (CRH)
AN: EJ302662
AU: Reuther,-David
TI: Beverly Cleary.
PY: 1984
SO: Horn-Book-Magazine; v50 n4 p439-43 Aug 1984
DE: *Authors-; *Biographies-; *Childrens-Literature; *Writing-for-Publication
DE: Literary-Genres; Nonfiction-; Profiles-
AB: Describes in brief some of the personal background of Beverly Cleary and attempts to portray some of the attributes of her writing that have made her popular with two generations of readers. (CRH)
AN: EJ304453
AU: Cleary,-Beverly
TI: 1984 Newbery Acceptance Speech.
PY: 1984
SO: Top-of-the-News; v40 n4 p429-36 Sum 1984
DE: *Authors-; *Awards-; *Childrens-Literature
DE: Children-; Letters-Correspondence; Personal-Narratives; Reading-Materials
AB: This acceptance speech for an award honoring "Dear Mr. Henshaw," a book about feelings of a lonely child of divorce intended for eight-, nine-, and ten-year-olds, highlights children's letters to author. Changes in society that affect children, the inception of "Dear Mr. Henshaw," and children's reactions to books are highlighted. (EJS)
AN: ED249536
AU: Kinman,-Judith-R.; Henderson,-Darwin-L.
TI: A Guide to Newbery Medal Winners and Honor Books, 1977-1984.
PY: 1984
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DE: *Awards-; *Childrens-Literature; *Reading-Material-Selection; *Sex-Bias; *Sex-Role; *Sex-Stereotypes
DE: Books-; Content-Analysis; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Evaluation-Criteria; Females-; Guidelines-; Males-; Parent-Role; Teacher-Role
AB: Intended for use by teachers, librarians, and parents, this guide analyzes Newbery Award Medal and honor winning books (1977 through 1984) for sexism. Following a statement of criteria, established by the American Library Association concerning the type of book that should receive the medal and honor citations, and the guidelines used to determine sexism in the books, the guide analyzes the following 27 books: (1) "Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry," by M. Taylor; (2) "Abel's Island," by W. Stieg; (3) "A String in the Harp," by N. Bond; (4) "Bridge to Terabithia," by K. Paterson; (5) "Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey," by J. Highwater; (6) "Ramona and Her Father," by B. Cleary; (7) "The Westing Game," by E. Raskin; (8) "The Great Gilly Hopkins," by K. Paterson; (9) "A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32," by J. Blos; (10) "The Road from Home: The Story of an Armenian Girl," by D. Kherdian; (11) "Jacob I Have Loved," by K. Paterson; (12) "The Fledgling," by J. Langton; (13) "A Ring of Endless Light," by M. L'Engle; (14) "A Visit to William Blake's Inn," by N. Willard; (15) "Ramona Quimby, Age 8," by B. Cleary; (16) "Upon the Head of a Goat," by A. Siegal; (17) "Dicey's Song," by C. Voight; (18) "Dr. Desoto," by W. Steig; (19) "Graven Images," by P. Fleischman; (20) "Homesick: My Own Story," by J. Fritz; (21) "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush," by V. Hamilton; (22) "The Blue Sword," by R. McKinley; (23) "Dear Mr. Henshaw," by B. Cleary; (24) "Sugaring Time," by K. Lasky; (25) "A Solitary Blue," by C. Voight; (26) "The Sign of the Beaver," by E. G. Speare; and (27) "The Wish Giver," by B. Brittain. (FL)
AN: EJ269804
AU: Cleary,-Beverly
TI: The Laughter of Children.
PY: 1982
SO: Horn-Book-Magazine; v58 n5 p555-64 Oct 1982
DE: *Authors-; *Child-Development; *Childrens-Literature; *Humor-
DE: Student-Reaction; Writing-Composition
AB: Notes that children would learn much more from stories if they were allowed to relax, enjoy a story, and discover what it is they want or need from books. (HOD)
AN: ED215340
AU: Shaw,-Ruth-Jean, comp.
TI: Beverly Cleary: A Collection of Bibliographical Sources.
CS: Anchorage Borough School District, AK.
PY: 1981
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Literature-Appreciation; *Reference-Materials
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Elementary-Education; Reading-Materials
AB: The intent of this annotated bibliography is to provide in one source as much bibliographical information as possible concerning the work of author Beverly Cleary. The bibliography is organized into four sections: (1) titles of children's books by Cleary, with annotations, book review citations, and information on availability; (2) biographical citations about the author; (3) information on awards won by her; and (4) a list of her current paperback titles. (RL)
AN: ED188218
AU: Rees,-David
TI: The Marble in the Water: Essays on Contemporary Writers of Fiction for Children and Young Adults.
PY: 1980
AV: The Horn Book, Inc. Park Square Building, Boston, MA 02116 ($14.95 cloth, $9.95 paper)
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Fiction-
DE: Cross-Cultural-Studies; Elementary-Secondary-Education; English-Literature; Literary-Criticism; United-States-Literature
AB: The purposes of this collection of 15 essays on specific works of fiction for children and adolescents are threefold: to explore some of the similarities and differences in fiction for children in England and the United States; to point out some of the qualities of American literature that are of particular interest to children in England and to reveal which authors are, or are not, successful in that country; and to call attention to certain writers whose work has been ignored and others whose work has been overpraised. The authors whose works are considered are: Penelope Farmer, E. L. Konigsburg, Paul Zindel, Philippa Pearce, Alan Garner, E. B. White, Doris Buchanan Smith, Ursula K. Le Guin, Rodie Sudbery, Beverly Cleary, Mildred Taylor, Paula Fox, Nina Bawden, Jill Paton Walsh, Robert Cormier, Jill Chaney, Judy Blume, and Penelope Lively. (FL)
AN: ED150636
AU: Nist,-J.S.
TI: Popularity in Wonderland.
PY: 1977
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Popular Culture Association in the South (6th, Jacksonville, Florida, October 6-8, 1977)
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Awards-; *Books-; *Childhood-Interests; *Childrens-Literature; *Evaluation-Criteria; *Reading-Interests
DE: Literary-Criticism; Literature-Appreciation; Professional-Recognition; Standards-
AB: Specialists in the field of children's literature, who publish research and decide on awards for individual books, should give serious study to what children themselves choose to read. Among the children's books that were not originally awarded top honors by critics but that have proved extremely popular with children are the Oz books by L. Frank Baum, "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White, and the Henry Huggins Books written by Beverly Cleary. Donald J. Sobol's books about Encyclopedia Brown, a boy detective, are bestsellers that have also received acceptance by critics; one of the world's all-time bestsellers is the series about Tintin, also a boy detective, that was created by the Belgian cartoonist Herge (Georges Remi). Childhood's heroes are important, and no study of children's literature is adequate that focuses on the prestigious to the exclusion of the popular. (GW)
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Cleary, Beverly
Dear Mr. Henshaw
See pp.90-98:
Cairney, Trevor H.
Other worlds : the endless possibilities of literature (Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann, 1991)
Cleary, Beverly
Dear Mr. Henshaw
See pp.226-231:
Butzow, Carol M.
Science through children's literature : an integrated approach (Englewood, Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press, 1989)
Cleary, Beverly
The mouse and the motorcycle
See pp.120-143:
Malloch, Jean
Books alive, a literature-based integrated program : teacher's guide 4 (Toronto, Ont.: Doubleday Canada, 1986)
Cleary, Beverly
The mouse and the motorcycle
See pp.67-76:
Mohr, Carolyn
Thinking activities for books children love : a whole language approach (Englewood, Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press, 1988)
Cleary, Beverly
Ramona the pest
See pp.77-90:
Mohr, Carolyn
Thinking activities for books children love : a whole language approach (Englewood, Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press, 1988)
Cleary, Beverly
Ramona Quimby, age 8
See pp.37-44:
Borders, Sarah G.
Children talking about books (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Cleary, Beverly
See pp.55-75:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Cleary, Beverly
Ramona the pest
See pp.62-71:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Cleary, Beverly
Dear Mr. Henshaw
See pp.328-335:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 1 (Washington, D.C: Beacham Publishing, 1989)
Cleary, Beverly
Ramona Quimby, age 8
See pp.54-58:
Ammon, Bette D.
Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor books, 1980-1989 (Hagerstown, Maryland: Alleyside Press, 1991)
Cleary, Beverly
Dear Mr. Henshaw
See pp.97-102:
Ammon, Bette D.
Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor books, 1980-1989 (Hagerstown, Maryland: Alleyside Press, 1991)
Cleary, Beverly
Ellen Tebbits
See p.88:
Laughlin, Mildred Knight
Readers theatre for children : scripts and script development (Englewood, Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press, 1990)
Cleary, Beverly
Ramona and her father
See p.89:
Laughlin, Mildred Knight
Readers theatre for children : scripts and script development (Englewood, Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press, 1990)
Cleary, Beverly
See pp.201-202:
Hurst, Carol Otis
Long ago and far away... : an encyclopedia for successfully using literature with intermediate readers (Allen, Texas: DLM, 1991)
Cleary, Beverly
Dear Mr. Henshaw
See pp.57-58:
Rozakis, Laurie
Read it! Write it! : ideas to integrate writing and literature (: Troll Associates, 1992)
Cleary, Beverly
Dear Mr. Henshaw
See pp.43-48:
Barden, Cindy
Love to read! : activities to foster a love of reading (Cathage, Illinois: Teaching & Learning Co., 1995)
Cleary, Beverly
See pp.138-142:
Laughlin, Mildred Knight
Developing learning skills through children's literature : an idea book for K-5 classrooms and libraries (Phoenix, Arizon: Oryx Press, 1986)
Resources from Academic Search Premier (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: In search of Klickitat.
Source: Reading Teacher, May99, Vol. 52 Issue 8, p819, 1p
Author(s): Gibbens, Iva
Abstract: Features monuments and sculptures of children's literary characters in Grant Park, Portland, Oregon. Information on Beverly Cleary's beloved stories for children; Features of Klickitat Street; Famous characters of Beverly Cleary.
Title: Bravo for Beverly Cleary!
Source: Mailbox: The Primary Edition, Dec/Jan96, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p50, 5p, 13c, 1bw
Abstract: Presents primary classroom activities for the books of Beverly Cleary. Introduction of the term "fad'; Writing of book reports in the form of television commercials; Discussion about the protagonist Ramona's relationship with her teacher Mrs. Whaley.
Title: Ramona and her neighbors: Why we love them.
Source: Horn Book Magazine, May/Jun95, Vol. 71 Issue 3, p297, 8p, 2bw
Author(s): Chatton, Barbara
Abstract: Discusses the characters of Beverly Cleary, an American writer of children's books. Pricing of Cleary's books; Comments from young readers; Changes in middle-class American life in Cleary's Oregon series; Cleary's characterization of Ramona.
Title: Strider.
Source: Mailbox: The Intermediate Edition, Aug/Sep94, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p52, 5p, 4c, 3bw
Author(s): Cleary, Beverly; Christensen, Chris
Abstract: Recommends creative elementary school teaching activities and reproducibles based on the book "Strider," by Beverly Cleary. Includes sharing of students' personal feelings and situations verbally; Topics for discussion; Diary entries as basis for lesson on main-idea development; Conflict in lives of book's principal characters; Creation of diary entries for protagonist.
Title: After forty years, kid-lit queen Beverly...
Source: People, 10/3/88, p59, 2p
Abstract: Discusses author Beverly Cleary, 72, and the success of her books about characters Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins and others that have sold 30 million copies and earned her many honors. This fall her characters come to TV on a 10-part series on PBS based on the Ramona books. Cleary's books and career, TV show.
Resources from Education Abstracts FullText (available via libraries or bookstores)
TITLE: Ramona and the fruit flies: an interdisciplinary approach
AUTHOR(S): Mason, Marguerite; Lloyd, April K
SOURCE: Teaching Children Mathematics v 1 Feb 1995.p. 388-92.
TITLE: Dear Author, answer this letter now. . .
AUTHOR(S): Cleary, Beverly
SOURCE: Instructor (New York, NY) v 95 Nov/Dec 1985.p. 22-3+.
TTITLE: Presentation of the Recognition of Merit Award to Beverly Cleary AUTHOR(S): Roozen, Nancy
SOURCE: Yearbook (Claremont Reading Conference) v 1983 1983.p. 86-90.
Resources from OCLCís WorldCat (available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: Beverly Cleary
Author(s): Meister, Cari.
Publication: Edina, Minn.: Abdo Pub.
Year: 2001
ISBN: 1577654803
Title: Meet Beverly Cleary
Author(s): Ward, S. 1968- (Stasia)
Publication: New York: PowerKids Press, Edition: 1st ed.
Year: 2001
ISBN: 0823957101 (alk. paper); LCCN: 00-24211
Abstract: A simple biography of the prolific children's author, Beverly Cleary, whose prize-winning writing career spans fifty years.
Title: Living legends interview with Beverly Cleary (audiovisual material) Author(s): Cleary, Beverly. ; Jagusch, Sybille A.
Year: 2000
Abstract: Noted children's author Beverly Cleary is interviewed for being selected as one of America's "living legends" by the Library of Congress during its bicentennial year.
Title: Reading comprehension novel studies: Beverly Cleary
Author(s): Stadnyk, Eleanor, 1957-
Publication: [North Battleford, SK]: Rainbow Horizons Pub.
Year: 2000
ISBN: 1553190912
Title: Runaway Ralph (audiovisual material)
Author(s): Savage, Fred. ; Walston, Ray,; 1917- ; Cleary, Beverly.
Publication: [California?]:; Churchill Films ;; Troy, MI:; distributed by Anchor Bay
Year: 1999
ISBN: 1878820613
Abstract: The further adventures of Beverly Cleary's beloved Ralph S. Mouse find him running away from his hotel room to avoid sharing his motorcycle.
Title: The mouse and the motorcycle by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Author(s): Troy, Anne. ; Cleary, Beverly. ; Mouse and the motorcycle.
Publication: San Antonio, TX: Novel Units, Inc.
Year: 1999
ISBN: 1561372749 (pbk.)
Abstract: "New ways to teach reading, writing and the love of literature."
Title: Ramona Quimby, age 8 by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Author(s): Green, Phyllis A. ; Cleary, Beverly. ; Ramona Quimby, age 8. Publication: San Antonio, TX: Novel Units, Inc.
Year: 1999
ISBN: 1561374482 (pbk.)
Abstract: "Novel units provide teachers with new ways to teach reading, writing, and the love of literature."
Title: Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
Author(s): Komar, Melanie, 1967-
Publication: Napanee, Ont.: S&S Learning Materials
Year: 1999
ISBN: 1550355562
Title:Dear Mr. Henshaw, by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Author(s): Troy, Anne.
Publication: San Antonio, Tex.: Novel Units
Year: 1999
ISBN: 1561372579 (pbk.)
Abstract: Activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary.
Title:The constructed child: femininity in Beverly Cleary's Ramona series Author(s): Benson, Linda G.
Year: 1997 Note(s): Includes bibliographical references./ Dissertation: Thesis (Ph. D.) - Illinois State University, 1997
Title: Ramona Quimby, age 8 [by] Beverly Cleary: a study guide
Author(s): Kule, Elaine A. ; Friedland, Joyce. ; Kessler, Rikki. ; Cleary, Beverly. ; Ramona Quimby, age 8.
Publication: New Hyde Park, NY: Learning Links Inc.
Year: 1997
Title: The mouse and the motorcycle [by] Beverly Cleary: a study guide Author(s): Spencer, Anne. ; Cleary, Beverly. ; Mouse and the motorcycle.; Friedland, Joyce. ; Kessler, Rikki.
Publication: New Hyde Park, N.Y.: Learning Links
Year: 1996
Abstract: Suggests activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of The mouse and the motorcycle by Beverly Cleary.
Title: Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary: teacher's guide.
Author(s): Cleary, Beverly. ; Dear Mr. Henshaw.
Publication: Oakland, CA: Developmental Studies Center
Year: 1996
ISBN: 1576210502
Title: Ramona forever by Beverly Cleary: teacher's guide.
Author(s): Cleary, Beverly. ; Ramona forever.
Publication: Oakland, CA: Developmental Studies Center
Year: 1996
ISBN: 1576210081
Title: Ramona the pest by Beverly Cleary: teacher's guide.
Author(s): Cleary, Beverly. ; Ramona the pest.
Publication: Oakland, CA: Developmental Studies Center
Year: 1996
ISBN: 157621009X
Title: The mouse and the motorcycle by Beverly Cleary: a novel study
Author(s): Komar, Melanie, 1967-
Publication: Whitby, Ont.: S&S Learning Materials
Year: 1996
ISBN: 1550354469
Title: The Mouse and the motorcycle [by] Beverly Cleary: reproducilbe activity book.
Publication: Logan, Iowa: Perfection Learning Corporation
Year: 1996
ISBN: 1563124092
Abstract: Teaches reading skills to students using the book, The mouse and the motorcycle by Beverly Cleary.
Title: A literature unit for Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
Author(s): Bolton, Angela Bean. ; McMahon, Kelly.
Publication: Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials
Year: 1995
ISBN: 1557345414
Title: Dear Mr. Henshaw: a study guide
Author(s): Tretler, Marcia. ; Cleary, Beverly. ; Dear Mr. Henshaw.; Friedland, Joyce. ; Kessler, Rikki.
Publication: New Hyde Park, N.Y.: Learning Links
Year: 1995
Title: Beverly Cleary, a retrospective / edited by Ulrich H. Hardt.
Publication: Lake Oswego, Oregon: Oregon Council of Teachers of English, Oregon English journal ;; v.17, no.1
Year: 1995
Title: A literature unit for The mouse and the motorcycle, by Beverly Cleary Author(s): Shepherd-Hayes, Deborah. ; Tapia, José L.
Publication: Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials
Year: 1995
ISBN: 1557345295
Abstract: Provides sample lesson plans, pre-reading activities, vocabulary lists and suggested activities for use in the study and teaching of Cleary's The mouse and the motorcycle.
Title: Ribsy by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Author(s): Jamieson, Jean. ; Cleary, Beverly. ; Ribsy.
Publication: Palatine, IL: Novel Units, Inc.
Year: 1994
ISBN: 1561376035 (pbk.)
Abstract: "Novel units provide teachers with new ways to teach reading, thinking, writing, and the love of literature."
Title: Henry Huggins, by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Author(s): Jamieson, Jean.
Publication: Palatine, Ill.: Novel Units
Year: 1994
ISBN: 1561376019 (pbk.)
Abstract: Activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary.
Title: Beverly Cleary
Author(s): Onion, Susan.
Publication: Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials
Year: 1994
ISBN: 1557344574
Title: Ramona Quimby, age 8: a novel study.
Author(s): Smith, Kimberlee, 1962- ; Cleary, Beverly.
Publication: [Whitby, Ont.]: S&S Learning Materials
Year: 1994
ISBN: 1550353098
Title: Ramona the brave by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Publication: Palatine, IL: Novel Units, Inc.
Year: 1993
ISBN: 156137444X (pbk.)
Abstract: "Novel units provide teachers with new ways to teach reading, thinking, writing, and the love of literature."
Title: Ramona the pest by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Publication: Palatine, IL: Novel Units, Inc.
Year: 1993
ISBN: 1561374393 (pbk.)
Abstract: "Novel units provide teachers with new ways to teach reading, thinking, writing, and the love of literature."
Title: Ramona Quimby, age 8, by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Author(s): Green, Phyllis A.
Publication: Palatine, Ill.: Novel Units
Year: 1993 1987
ISBN: 1561374482 (pbk.)
Abstract: Activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of Ramona Quimby, age 8 by Beverly Cleary.
Title: Ramona Quimby, age 8: reproducible activity book.
Author(s): Cleary, Beverly. ; Ramona Quimby, age 8.
Year: 1993
ISBN: 1563121441
Title: Dear Mr. Henshaw: reproducible activity book.
Publication: Logan, Iowa: Perfection Learning
Year: 1993
ISBN: 1563121409
Title: The mouse and the motorcycle (audiovisual material)
Author(s): Cleary, Beverly. ; The mouse and the motorcycle.
Publication: Los Angeles, CA:; Churchill Media
Year: 1993
ISBN: 0793228751
Title: The mouse and the motorcycle: teacher guide.
Publication: East Moline, Il: Lingui Systems
Year: 1993
ISBN: 1559993669
Title: The mouse and the motorcycle: student journal.
Publication: East Moline, Il: Lingui Systems
Year: 1993
ISBN: 1559993669
Abstract: Describes suggested activities to accompany the reading of The mouse and the motorcycle.
Title: Beverly Cleary
Author(s): Berg, Julie.
Publication: Edina, Minn.: Abdo & Daughters ; Minneapolis, Minn.: Distributed by Rockbottom Books, Year: 1993
ISBN: 1562392220
Abstract: Presents the life of the author who created Ramona, Henry Huggins, Ribsy, and other well-known characters.
Title: Ramona and her father by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Author(s): Green, Phyllis A. ; Cleary, Beverly. ; Ramona and her father. Publication: Palatine, IL: Novel Units, Inc.
Year: 992
ISBN: 1561373699 (pbk.)
Abstract: "Novel units provide teachers with new ways to teach reading, thinking, writing, and the love of literature."
Title: Henry and the clubhouse by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Author(s): Troy, Anne. ; Green, Phyllis. ; Cleary, Beverly. ; Henry and the clubhouse.
Year: 1992
ISBN: 1561374253 (pbk.)
Title: Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary: teacher guide
Author(s): Troy, Anne. ; Green, Phyllis. ; Cleary, Beverly. ; Ellen Tebbits. Publication: Palatine, IL: Novel Units, Inc.
Year: 1992
ISBN: 1561373877 (pbk.)
Title: Beezus and Ramona, [by] Beverly Cleary: [study guide]
Author(s): Troy, Anne. ; Green, Phyllis A.
Publication: Palatine, Ill.: Anne Troy and Phyllis Green, Edition: Rev.
Year: 1992 1988
ISBN: 1561374164 (pbk.)
Abstract: Activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary.
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