{"product_id":"ellen-tebbits-9780380709137","title":"Ellen Tebbits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her warm humor to this funny story of a girl readers will recognize--and love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis funny realistic friendship story captures the intensity of kids' emotions and is the second book beloved author Beverly Cleary published.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen Tebbits has an embarrassing secret that she'll never share with anyone. That is, until she meets Austine--and discovers that Austine has the exact same secret! Soon the girls are best friends who do everything to-gether--attending dance class, riding horses, and dodging pesky Otis Spofford, the neighborhood troublemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then Ellen does something terrible . . . and now Austine isn't speaking to her. Ellen desperately wants her best friend back. How can she show Austine how sorry she is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEllen Tebbits\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny school and friendship story that stands the test of time--perfect for independent reading for second and third graders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beverly Cleary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.47h x 5.16w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780380709137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e5009 \/ Ellen Tebbits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleary, Beverly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBeverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, \"Where are the books about kids like us?\" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/em\u003e won the Newbery Medal, and \u003cem\u003eRamona Quimby, Age 8\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRamona and Her Father\u003c\/em\u003e have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDockray, Tracy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTracy Dockray is a fine artist and illustrator who has contributed to more than twenty illustrated books, including the bestselling \u003cem\u003eGrimm's Grimmest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDelia at the Delano\u003c\/em\u003e, and all of Beverly Cleary's highly popular children's books, most notably \u003cem\u003eRamona\u003c\/em\u003e. A member of the Society of Illustrators, she holds an MFA from Pratt and lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Beverly Cleary \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286684287133,"sku":"9780380709137","price":26.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bdb2a6e3-ffcb-4f52-abf6-87ea5a3231cf.jpg?v=1760028294","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/ellen-tebbits-9780380709137","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}