Summary:
Leigh Botts was only in second grade when he started writing to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. Leigh was such a big fan of his books, he wrote to the author again and again the next year hoping to get a response that he could post on his classroom bulletin board. He eventually hears from the author and a pen-pal relationship begins to develop. Leigh learns writers needs to write often to become better at what they do. He also learns that by writitng about his own struggles, his parents´ divorce, missing his dad, and a school bully can help him deal with some of the pain he is feeeling.
- illustrations and short chapters make a lively and easy read
- excellent for new or reluctant readers
- Awards include Newberry Medal, American Library Assocation Notable Children´s Book, Horne Book Fanfare Children´s Book Award
Cleary, B., & Zelinsky, P. O. (1983). Dear Mr. Henshaw. Morrow.
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