Beverly Cleary

In case you are not a fan of reading or literature, Beverly Cleary is among the most celebrated and successful American writers. Her niche is on fictional stories for children and young adults. She is the person behind the Ramona series and Henry Huggins series. She won several awards for her books, one of which is the National Book Award in 1981. A hall was even named after her at the University of California at Berkeley where she got her bachelor’s degree in English.

She also got a master’s degree in Library Science, and later on, worked in a library for children. Her job as a librarian inspired her to write books that have appeal to young readers. As she also struggled in reading in her early years, she wanted to help the young to read. She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2016 and is currently staying at a retirement home somewhere near Carmel Valley, California.