Welcome to the World of Beverly Cleary
Welcome, third graders, to the wonderful world of Beverly Cleary. After searching for answers
to these questions, you will become an expert on the world of Beverly Cleary. You will also
be practicing your research skills.
As third graders, you will be reading the works of many wonderful authors. We will learn
more about some of them as the year goes on. Let's start by learning more about
Beverly.
1.What did Beverly Cleary suddenly discover in third grade? Read
here!
2. What was one of Beverly Cleary’s favorite places when
she was in third grade?
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here
3. What did Beverly Cleary do before she became a famous
author?
4. How many books for children has Beverly Cleary written?
Read
here 5. What was Beverly Cleary’s first book? Where did she
write it and when? 6. When and where was Beverly Cleary born? Where does she
live now? How old is she?
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here 7. Which book was turned into a T.V. show in Japan and
Europe?Read
here 8. Who inspired her book, The Mouse and the Motorcycle?
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here 9.
Beverly Cleary always starts her new books on the same date. What is that date?
Read
here 10. If you could ask Beverly Cleary one question what would
it be? Explain why you would ask this question.
After you have finished your investigation, visit Beverly's Official Site and try the character trivia quiz.
Good Luck!