Ellen Tebbits
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Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her warm humor to this funny story of a girl readers will recognize?and love.
This funny realistic friendship story captures the intensity of kids' emotions and is the second book beloved author Beverly Cleary published.
Ellen Tebbits has an embarrassing secret that she'll never share with anyone. That is, until she meets Austine?and discovers that Austine has the exact same secret! Soon the girls are best friends who do everything together?attending dance class, riding horses, and dodging pesky Otis Spofford, the neighborhood troublemaker.
But then Ellen does something terrible . . . and now Austine isn't speaking to her. Ellen desperately wants her best friend back. How can she show Austine how sorry she is?
Ellen Tebbits is a funny school and friendship story that stands the test of time?perfect for independent reading for second and third graders.
- Making New Friends: Ellen thinks she's the only girl in the world with her embarrassing secret... until she meets Austine. A funny, heartwarming story of how a shared secret can spark a brand-new friendship.
- Funny School Stories: From dance class mishaps to dodging the neighborhood pest, Otis Spofford, every chapter is filled with the realistic and humorous ups and downs of third-grade life.
- Friendship Break-Ups and Make-Ups: When Ellen makes a terrible mistake, she and Austine stop speaking. This timeless story gently explores the tough feelings of a fight and the courage it takes to say you're sorry.
- A Timeless Children's Classic: Perfect for young independent readers, this beloved book from Newbery Medal-winner Beverly Cleary has been a favorite for generations.
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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.
Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, "Where are the books about kids like us?" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!
Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.
