Can I read Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1) on EtoBox?

Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1) by Cleary, Beverly, author; Zelinsky, Paul O., illustrator; Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress); William Morrow and Company, publisher is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1) about?

Newbery Medal Winner • Teachers'Top 100 Books for Children • ALA Notable Children's BookBeverly 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. After 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. From 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.

Who reads Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1)?

Author

Cleary, Beverly, author; Zelinsky, Paul O., illustrator; Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress); William Morrow and Company, publisher

Publisher

MORROW JUNIOR BOOKS

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780688024062

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Children'S, Young Adult

Rating

3.7 / 5 (29,366 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13