The Mouse and the Motorcycle Summary & Study Guide
The Mouse and the Motorcycle Overview
In Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle, two worlds collide when a little boy from Ohio comes to stay at the Mountain View Inn where a little mouse named Ralph lives inside the wall of Room 215. Ralph has never left his room or talked to a human before, but, when he sees the boy's motorcycle, he forgets to be afraid and ventures out of his hole and into an adventure of a lifetime. The novel explores growing up, perspective, stereotypes, love, and sacrifice.
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Beverly Cleary's overwhelming popularity as a writer for children is attested by the number of state and regional awards voted her by her readers. These have included the Young Readers' Choice Award (...
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The writings of Beverly Cleary (born 1916) include realistic and humorous portraits of American children. They have gained critical acclaim as "classics" of children's literature.Born Beverly Bunn on ...
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"Many words are needed to describe my mother: small, pert, vivacious, talkative, fun-loving, excitable, easily fatigued, depressed, discouraged, determined. Her best features were her brown eyes; her ...
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Beverly (Atlee Bunn) Cleary
Beverly Cleary
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