Ellen Tebbits, Beverly Cleary
Ellen Tebbits, Beverly Cleary
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Ellen Tebbits

Author: Beverly Cleary

Narrator: Andrea Martin

Unabridged: 2 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/31/2005

Synopsis

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her warm humor to this funny story of a girl readers will recognize—and love.This funny realistic friendship story captures the intensity of kids' emotions and is the second book beloved author Beverly Cleary published.Ellen 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 to­gether—attending dance class, riding horses, and dodging pesky Otis Spofford, the neighborhood troublemaker.But 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?Ellen Tebbits is a funny school and friendship story that stands the test of time—perfect for independent reading for second and third graders.

About Beverly Cleary

Beverly 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.Instead 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!Mrs. 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. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father 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.

About Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin has won a Tony® award and two additional nominations for her work on Broadway; she has also won three Emmys® and has eight additional nominations for her television performances.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling on April 11, 2016

Beverly Cleary turns 100 this year! <3 We read ELLEN TEBBITS to celebrate. Discussion on Monday 4/11/16 if you'd like to join us: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Calista on February 12, 2018

Beverly Cleary is a national treasure for early middle grade chapter books. I read this quick read for the first time and it was amusing. I like Ellen and I can relate to her realness, but spoiled rotten Otis steals the show. He is the perfect antagonist. Ellen is looking for a friend and she bonds w......more

Goodreads review by Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) on January 01, 2015

Ellen Tebbits is the antithesis of Ramona Quimby at the same age. She and her nemesis, Otis Spofford (where did Cleary get these names?) attend a different school in the same town, but their lives couldn't be more different. The Quimbys and the Hugginses are clearly working-class folks who live on a......more

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