A resolution honoring the life and legacy of award-winning children's author Beverly Cleary.

III 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 178 Honoring the life and legacy of award-winning children’s author Beverly Cleary. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 22, 2021 Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. MERKLEY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring the life and legacy of award-winning children’s author Beverly Cleary. Whereas Beverly Atlee Cleary was born Beverly Atlee Bunn to Chester Lloyd Bunn and Mable Atlee Bunn on April 12, 1916, in McMinnville, Oregon; Whereas Beverly Cleary grew up on her family’s farm near Yamhill, Oregon, and titled her 1988 memoir ‘‘A Girl From Yamhill’’; Whereas Beverly Cleary moved north to Portland, Oregon, with her family when she was 6 years old; Whereas Beverly Cleary attended grade school in Portland and graduated from Grant High School in 1934; Whereas Beverly Cleary attended Chaffey College in Ontario, California, and then graduated from the University of VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:39 Apr 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR178.ATS SR178 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 178 ATS California, Berkeley, with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1938; Whereas, in 1939, Beverly Cleary earned a master’s degree in library science from what was then the School of Li- brarianship at the University of Washington; Whereas, in 1940, Beverly Cleary eloped with Clarence Cleary, whom Beverly Cleary met while studying at the University of California, Berkeley; Whereas Beverly Cleary worked as a children’s librarian in Yakima, Washington, and later at an Army hospital in Oakland, California; Whereas, in 1950, William Morrow published the first book by Beverly Cleary, ‘‘Henry Huggins’’, which is about the adventures of a young boy who lived on Klickitat Street in Northeast Portland, Oregon, and was the first book in the Henry Huggins series; Whereas, in 1955, William Morrow published the first book in the Ramona series, ‘‘Beezus and Ramona’’, which is about 9-year-old Beatrice ‘‘Beezus’’ Quimby and her 4- year-old sister, who, like Henry Huggins, also lived on Klickitat Street in Northeast Portland, Oregon; Whereas Beverly Cleary’s books earned praise for engaging young readers and capturing the world as children saw and understood it; Whereas Beverly Cleary wrote more than 40 children’s books, which sold more than 85,000,000 copies by enchanting readers of all ages with the adventures of Ramona, Henry, and many other memorable characters; Whereas Beverly Cleary’s books continue to resonate with au- diences across the United States, sparking the imagina- VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:39 Apr 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR178.ATS SR178 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 178 ATS tion of countless children and instilling a lifelong love of reading; Whereas Beverly Cleary won numerous awards and accolades throughout her career, including— (1) the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1975 for sub- stantial contributions to children’s literature; (2) a Newbery Honor in 1978 for ‘‘Ramona and Her Father’’; (3) a National Book Award in 1981 for ‘‘Ramona and Her Mother’’; (4) a Newbery Honor in 1982 for ‘‘Ramona Quimby, Age 8’’; (5) a Newbery Medal in 1984 for ‘‘Dear Mr. Henshaw’’; (6) the Library of Congress ‘‘Living Legend’’ award in 2000 for her creative contributions to American life; and (7) the National Medal of Arts in 2003, the highest award given to artists by the United States Government; and Whereas Beverly Cleary died on March 25, 2021, at the age of 104, leaving a behind a legacy of relatable characters and skillful storytelling: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) honors the life and legacy of award-winning 2 children’s author Beverly Cleary, including— 3 (A) the lifelong commitment of Beverly 4 Cleary to brightening the lives of children; and 5 (B) the outstanding contributions of Bev- 6 erly Cleary to children’s literature; 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:39 Apr 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR178.ATS SR178 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 178 ATS (2) expresses its profound regret at the an- 1 nouncement of the passing of beloved author Beverly 2 Cleary; 3 (3) extends its sympathy to the family of Bev- 4 erly Cleary; 5 (4) recognizes Beverly Cleary as one of the 6 most significant and successful authors of the 20th 7 century; and 8 (5) directs the Secretary of the Senate to trans- 9 mit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family 10 of Beverly Cleary. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:39 Apr 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR178.ATS SR178 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS