by Beverly Cleary · Scholastic Inc · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780590687270
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«Dear Mr. Henshaw» is the children's novel by Beverly Cleary, published by Scholastic Inc in paperback (134 pages, in English).
Leigh Botts, a ten-year-old boy, writes letters to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw, to tell him about his problems after his parents' divorce, his arrival at a new school and the absence of his father, a long-haul truck driver. When his teacher assigns him an epistolary writing project, Leigh writes to Henshaw again and his replies encourage him to keep a diary, an exercise that ends up changing his life. The book is illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky.
First installment of the Leigh Botts series. Winner of the Newbery Medal and other awards, including the California Book Award.
Aimed at child and young adult readers, especially those who enjoy realistic stories about school, family and writing.
Beverly Atlee Cleary was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction. She was one of America's most successful authors: 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950. Some of her best known characters are Ramona Quimby and Beezus Quimby, Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy, and Ralph S. Mouse.
