Month: March 2021
Beverly Cleary, Legendary Children’s Author Who Quietly Revolutionized Kid Lit, Dies at 104
Beverly Cleary, the revered children’s author who enchanted generations of readers with stories about pesky, curious Ramona and the other young residents of Klickitat Street, has died. She was 104. The Oregon native quietly revolutionized children’s literature with one simple
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Read MoreDaily Crunch: Amazon makes PR push ahead of union vote
Amazon pushes back against unionization, WeWork eyes the SPAC route and there’s new spyware on Android. This is your Daily Crunch for March 26, 2021. The big story: Amazon makes PR push ahead of union vote Workers at Amazon’s fulfillment
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Read MoreBeloved children’s author Beverly Cleary dies at 104
Trained as a librarian, Cleary penned more than 30 books, which sold millions of copies, saying she began writing because children told her there were no stories about kids like them.
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Read MoreDid the US downgrade its Palestinian ties by ‘upgrading’ its Jerusalem mission?
The Trump administration said merging the capital’s consulate into the embassy was more efficient. But diplomats claim it badly hampered their ability to reach out to Palestinians
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Read MoreChildren’s author Beverly Cleary, Creator Of Ramona Quimby, Dies At 104
“I think children want to read about normal, everyday kids,” Cleary told NPR in 1999. “… I think children like to find themselves in books.” (Image credit: Terry Smith/Time )
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