His retelling of Rapunzel was awarded the 1998 Caldecott Medal. Zelinsky is the illustrator of Anne Isaac's Dust Devil and creator of the now-classic interactive book called The Wheels on the Bus. Mouse series comes an epistolary novel about how to navigate and heal from life's growing pains. Henshaw responds, the two form an unexpected friendship that will change Leigh's life forever.įrom the beloved author of the Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Struggling to make friends and deal with his anger toward his absent father, Leigh loses himself in a class assignment in which he must write to his favorite author. Newbery Medal Winner * Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children's Bookīeverly Cleary's timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecurity, and bullying through the thoughts and emotions of a sixth-grade boy as he writes to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw.Īfter his parents separate, Leigh Botts moves to a new town with his mother. Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.25 lbs) 160 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on ProductĪwards: Garden State Children's Book Awards, Winner, Children's Fiction, 1986 Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
Juvenile Fiction | Family - Marriage & Divorce Henshaw-and later his journal entries-he grapples with his problems, finds comfort, and begins to recognize his own talent as a writer. This item is available now at an even betterīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: A boy from a broken home begins corresponding with his favorite author.
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