{"product_id":"dear-mr-henshaw-a-newbery-award-winner-isbn-9780688024062","title":"Dear Mr. Henshaw: A Newbery Award Winner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewbery Medal Winner * Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children’s Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeverly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the beloved author of the Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse series comes an epistolary novel about how to navigate and heal from life’s growing pains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeigh’s letters start as a class assignment, but soon they—and his private diary—become the only place he can be truly honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNavigating Family Problems:\u003c\/b\u003e Leigh tries to make sense of his new life with just his mom, his anger at his trucker dad, and the empty feeling he leaves behind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Your Voice:\u003c\/b\u003e Through his letters to Mr. Henshaw and his own secret diary, Leigh discovers the power of writing to figure things out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Lunchbox Thief:\u003c\/b\u003e When someone keeps stealing the best food from his lunch, Leigh has to get creative and invent his own lunchbox burglar alarm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeartfelt and Honest:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for fans of realistic stories that aren’t afraid to tackle tough subjects with hope and humor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI wish somebody would stop stealing the good stuff out of my lunchbag. I guess I wish a lot of other things, too. I wish someday Dad and Bandit would pull up in front in the rig ... Dad would yell out of the cab, \"Come on, Leigh. Hop in and I'll give you a lift to school.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeigh Botts has been author Boyd Henshaw's number one fan ever since he was in second grade. Now in sixth grade, Leigh lives with his mother and is the new kid at school. He's lonely, troubled by the absence of his father, a cross-country trucker, and angry because a mysterious thief steals from his lunchbag. Then Leigh's teacher assigns a letter-writing project. Naturally Leigh chooses to write to Mr. Henshaw, whose surprising answer changes Leigh's life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887479681253,"sku":"NP9780688024062","price":16.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780688024062.jpg?v=1730226192","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dear-mr-henshaw-a-newbery-award-winner-isbn-9780688024062","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}