This book has garnered a bit of buzz lately. I had some classes come in a few weeks ago to watch a webinar with Kevin Henkes and it was a lot of fun. Mr. Henkes read from the book and talked about it a bit.
So what did I think? It was a delightful read. It was charming. Billy Miller was a cute 2nd grader and the 4 sections of the book had their own little plots and Billy went through his 2nd grade year. We saw Billy navigate a tricky situation with his teacher, help his dad make a breakthrough, come to appreciate his sister, and honor his mother.
I have heard some Newbery buzz...what do I think about that? I am not sure it will be deemed "meaty" enough. It is a quiet, gentle read but if one takes the time to really appreciate it he would find some wonderful nuggets in the sentences and descriptions. Time will tell of course.
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