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Dear Mr. Henshaw

by Beverly Cleary
The joys and troubles of a young boy unfold before us through his fan letters to his favorite author. A Newbery Award Winner! 95 pages, Ages 8-12

Item Number: 141
Category:Contracted Braille in UEB

Price: $13.00
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"Dear Mr. Henshaw" is mostly a collection of letters a young boy, Leigh Botts, sends to his favorite author, Mr. Boyd Henshaw, over a four-year period. By the 6th grade, Leigh is a regular fan. In his letters, Leigh describes his confusion at home over his parent's divorce and feeling friendless and picked on at his new school. After receiving some tips about writing from Mr. Henshaw, Leigh soon begins his own diary and learns how cathartic writing can be for him. He even wins a writing contest and meets "a real live author" who congratulates him and encourages him to keep writing.

It's no wonder "Dear Mr. Henshaw" won the Newberry Award in 1984. Although an entire book devoted to fan letters and diary entries might not excite some younger readers, Mrs. Cleary somehow makes this book very appealing and relative to children.

2011-07-28

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