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A Girl from Yamhill

memoir by Cleary
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A Girl from Yamhill is a memoir by Beverly Cleary, the acclaimed American children's author. Published in 1988, it is the first of her two-volume memoir, followed by My Own Two Feet in 1995.1

The memoir details Cleary's childhood experiences growing up on a farm near Yamhill, Oregon, before her family moved to Portland. Portland would later become the setting for many of her beloved books, such as the Henry Huggins and Ramona Quimby series. Cleary's writing is known for its realistic and humorous portrayals of everyday childhood challenges and triumphs.12

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