Leigh is reconciled to the writer, and his new diary is at first written to a Mr. Henshaw encourages him to keep a diary of his thoughts and feelings. He struggles with his parents' divorce, being the new kid in school, his relationship with a neglectful father, and a school lunch thief. Henshaw, Leigh's concerns and conflicts are revealed. When Leigh's mother finds out, she demands he show Mr. Leigh is angry and at first refuses to answer. Henshaw writes back, teases Leigh for not doing research, and includes more questions for the boy to answer. Leigh includes all the questions he was given as a numbered list. In the 6th grade, Leigh's class has an assignment to write letters to their favorite authors. Plot summary Įvery school year, Leigh Botts writes a letter to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". Zelinsky that was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1984. Henshaw is a juvenile epistolary novel by Beverly Cleary and illustrator Paul O.
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