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A Girl from Yamhill

by Beverly Cleary
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A Girl from Yamhill
A Girl from Yamhill

Beverly Cleary's touching, nostalgic childhood memoir.

If you've ever lost yourself in the adventures of Ramona Quimby or Henry Huggins, Beverly Cleary's memoir 'A Girl From Yamhill' offers a delightful journey to the origins of these beloved characters. It's a warm, candid look back at her own childhood, full of the same heartfelt storytelling that made you love her fiction. You might just find glimpses of Ramona in Cleary's own childhood escapades, making this read a treasure for fans and a revealing portrait of a cherished author.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A Girl from Yamhill

by Beverly Cleary
RM22.01 MYR Now RM14.55 MYR Save 34%
Compare to estimated retail price: RM39.14 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780380727407
Authors: Beverly Cleary
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 1996-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, Historical
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 4399 readers)

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Told in her own words, A Girl from Yamhill is Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary’s heartfelt and relatable memoir—now with a beautifully redesigned cover! Generations of children have read Beverly Cleary’s books. From Ramona Quimby to Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse to Ellen Tebbits, she has created an evergreen body of work based on the humorous tales and heartfelt anxieties of middle graders. But in A Girl from Yamhill, Beverly Cleary tells a more personal story—her story—of what adolescence was like. In warm but honest detail, Beverly describes life in Oregon during the Great Depression, including her difficulties in learning to read, and offers a slew of anecdotes that were, perhaps, the inspiration for some of her beloved stories. For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in Beverly Cleary’s books, here is the fascinating true story of the remarkable woman who created them.
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Beverly Cleary's touching, nostalgic childhood memoir.

If you've ever lost yourself in the adventures of Ramona Quimby or Henry Huggins, Beverly Cleary's memoir 'A Girl From Yamhill' offers a delightful journey to the origins of these beloved characters. It's a warm, candid look back at her own childhood, full of the same heartfelt storytelling that made you love her fiction. You might just find glimpses of Ramona in Cleary's own childhood escapades, making this read a treasure for fans and a revealing portrait of a cherished author.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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