![]() ![]() The geography of that imagined place came from author Beverly Cleary’s own experience as a child growing up here in the 1920s and 1930s. Ramona Rides downhill (is that Regents or maybe NE 37th?) in a drawing by Louis Darling. Our favorite young residents-Ramona, Beezus, Henry, Ribsy-crisscrossed their kingdom on bikes and on foot walking to their beloved Glenwood School, delivering the evening Journal newspaper, and getting themselves into some memorable misadventures. Award winning children’s writer Beverly Cleary grew up in our neighborhood and if you read carefully, you’ll find real echoes of our past in her books.Ĭleary imagined an entire universe in a few small blocks. We’ve been re-reading some favorite books recently, and as it turns out, finding quite a few clues to the world of neighborhood history. _ Exploring Neighborhood History With Henry, Ramona and Beezus Come check out just how closely the landscape we know today connects with the history of the neighborhood. In honor of Beverly Cleary’s 100th birthday this week, we wanted to reprise one of our favorite earlier posts from here on and to remind readers that the landscape of Ramona and friends is pretty close to home. ![]()
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