Friday, October 14, 2011

Dear Mr. Henshaw

Originally posted 2003

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
1984 Newbery Medal


I thought this one was a bit “light weight” for a Newbery Medal. It’s told by a boy in his correspondance with an Author he likes and then in a journal he keeps. Tells of his parents breaking up and deals with family issues with his mom and dad. I didn’t love it. It was OK.

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