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Dear Mr. Henshaw

By Beverly Cleary

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Given the homework assignment of writing to a famous author, sixth-grader Leigh Botts writes to Boyd Henshaw, the author of his favorite book, WAYS TO AMUSE A DOG. Mr. Henshaw's reply includes some silly answers to Leigh's questions about a writer's life, but he also encloses a series of questions about Leigh that Leigh must answer and send back to him. At first Leigh is insulted by Mr. Henshaw's request, but at his mother's insistence, he takes the time to answer the questions--thus beginning an lectionary friendship with Mr. Henshaw. Slowly, Leigh's letters reveal the difficulties of his life, especially his parents' divorce and the fact that his self-absorbed trucker father seems to have forgotten all about him. By writing to Mr. Henshaw, and later by following Mr. Henshaw's advice to keep a journal, Leigh is able to overcome some of the difficulties in his life and also come to terms with some things that he can't change or control.

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- SKU: 9780688024055
- Manufacturer: Harpercollins
- ISBN 13: 9780688024055
- ISBN 10: 068802405X
- Language of Text: English
- Publication Date: 08/22/1983
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Beverly Cleary
- Page Count: 144
- Width: 5.82 inches
- Height: 0.57 inches
- Length: 8.30 inches
- Weight: 0.04 pounds
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