Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts Book 1)

Book overview Description Editorial Reviews Newbery Medal Winner * Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children’s BookBeverly 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.

After his parents separate, Leigh Botts moves to a new town with his mother.

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.

When Mr.

Henshaw responds, the two form an unexpected friendship that will change Leigh’ s life forever.