April 23, 2021 10:45 a.m.

On Thursday, the United States Senate passed a resolution by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley honoring Oregon-born author Beverly Cleary.

A release noted Cleary’s “…timeless impact on children’s literature” through characters she brought to life for young readers with her books set in northeast Portland.

Wyden said, “Beverly Cleary had a unique ability to write books that the whole family could enjoy, wearing out copies of Beezus and Ramona after years and years of bedtime re-reads”.

Merkley called Cleary “…an Oregon-born literary icon”.

The resolution will be sent to the family of Beverly Cleary, who died last month at the age of 104.

A copy of the resolution is linked: https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Resolution%20Honoring%20the%20life%20and%20legacy%20of%20children%20author%20Beverly%20Cleary.pdf