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Dear Mr. Henshaw
I.
About the Author
II.
Overview
III.
Setting
IV.
Themes and Characters
V.
Literary Qualities
VI.
Social Sensitivity
VII.
Topics for Discussion
VIII.
Ideas for Reports and Papers
IX.
Adaptations
Literature Guide - Dear Mr. Henshaw
Cleary, Beverly Published 1983
I About the Author
Beverly Atlee Bunn Cleary was born on April 12, 1916, in McMinnville, Oregon. She lived on a farm in the Willamette Valley in Oregon until she was six. Her love affair with children's books began when her mother had books sent from the state library each week and acted as librarian for Yamhill, a town too small to have its own library. ...