The four books that Cleary wrote for teen readers are less well known: The Luckiest Girl, Jean and Johnny, Sister of the Bride, and Fifteen, all well worth reading. No less than Nick Kristof of the New York Times, also from Yamhill, is a fan. My Impression: I had not reread this book for many years and it was even better than I remembered! Beverly Cleary, now more than 100 years old, is the beloved author and Newbery winner of the Ramona and Henry Huggins books, not to mention two memoirs I recommend, The Road to Yamhill and My Own Two Feet. Then Jane meets cute Stan Crandall when he is delivering dog food where she is babysitting and he asks her out! Jane is thrilled but isn’t sure how to behave, what to wear, or even if her parents will give permission – or even worse, embarrass her when in front of him! More importantly to the reader, Jane needs to develop enough self-confidence that she doesn’t hide her real feelings and self. Instead, she is stuck babysitting for spoiled children and watching smug Marcy Stokes drive by in convertibles with whatever boy she wants. Description: Jane Purdy is fifteen and yearns for the glamorous life of a magazine teenager – a boyfriend and dates and the perfect outfit for every occasion.
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