My Own Two Feet
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4.9 • 14 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Told in her own words, My Own Two Feet is Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary’s second heartfelt and relatable memoir.
The New Yorker called Beverly Cleary's first volume of memoirs, A Girl From Yamhill, "a warm, honest book, as interesting as any novel."
Now the creator of the classic children's stories millions grew up with continues her own fascinating story. Here is Beverly Cleary, from college years to the publication of her first book. It is a fascinating look at her life and a writing career that spans three generations, continuing to capture the hearts and imaginations of children of all ages throughout the world.
Beverly Cleary's books have sold more than 85 million copies and have been translated into twenty-nine different languages, which speaks to the worldwide reach and love of her stories. She was honored with a Newbery Honor for Ramona and Her Father and a second one for Ramona Quimby, Age 8. She received the John Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw, which was inspired by letters she’d received from children. Her autobiographies, A Girl from Yamhill and My Own Two Feet, are a wonderful way to get to know more about this most beloved children's book author.
This honest and heartfelt author autobiography reveals the path from a determined young student to a celebrated writer:
An Inspirational Journey: Follow a young Beverly Cleary as she leaves her Oregon home to find her own two feet, navigating college, her first jobs, and falling in love during a time of national uncertainty.Life as a Librarian: Discover her experiences in libraries, where a young boy's question—"Where are the books about kids like us?"—sparked the idea for the stories generations would come to love.The WWII Home Front: Step into her life during the war, from her work as a librarian at an army hospital to marrying her husband, Clarence, and starting a new life together.The Path to Publication: Go behind the scenes of her early writing process and the determination it took to write and publish her very first book, Henry Huggins.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This second installment of the Newbery Medalist's autobiography (after A Girl from Yamhill) begins during the '30s, with the young Cleary leaving her home state of Oregon to attend junior college in California. The volume ends in 1949, with Morrow's acceptance of Cleary's first novel, the now-classic Henry Huggins (initially written as a short story entitled ``Spareribs and Henry''). The author's unsentimental recollections of herself as a student in the Depression, a librarian and a newlywed are told humorously and candidly. Friends and adversaries-her ever-critical mother, formidable professors, congenial classmates, gentlemen acquaintances (including future husband Clarence)-are as colorfully sketched as the characters appearing in Cleary's beloved novels. Able to laugh at her own mistakes and to recognize universal truths in everyday life, Cleary will endear herself even more to her fans with this account of her struggle for independence. Ages 12-up.
