Dear Mr. Henshaw
by Beverly Cleary (Author) Paul O Zelinsky (Illustrator)
In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.
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Review quotes
"A first-rate, poignant story ... a lovely, well-crafted, three-dimensional work."— "The New York Times Book Review"
"Cleary succeeds again. [Her] sense of humor leavens and lightens ..."— "School Library Journal"
"Capably and unobtrusively structured as well as valid and realistic."— "Kirkus Reviews"
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780688024055
Lexile Measure
910
Guided Reading Level
Q
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
August 22, 1983
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV000000 - Juvenile Fiction | General
Library of Congress categories
Schools
Letters
Parent and child
Divorce
Letters
Parent and child
Divorce
Newbery Medal
Winner 1984 - 1984
