sonshinelibrarian 's review for:

A Girl from Yamhill by Beverly Cleary

4.0

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I loved learning more about Cleary's childhood and seeing how some of her experiences influenced her writing later on. The challenges her family faced during the Great Depression and the generational strain between her and her parents (especially her mother) with a rapidly changing world were a bit sad to read about. I felt like Cleary tried to be as honest as possible without placing blame on any side but also exploring the complexities of the situation with some hindsight. I noticed Cleary wrote a second memoir, and I'd really like to read it since this leaves off with her heading off to college.