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Summary: Room 9 Reviews
Review: I like the book it was a good book if i had that book. I would read it over again. I love this book.
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It was not outstanding that's would I thing but I like went hie pout his alarm in his lunch pail that was fun
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when the boy steals lunch box form a kid every day will get you in to big trouble.
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I like dear Mr.henshaw because it is about a family that goes through probiems and I will recommend this book to anyone.
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I like the phrase merry Christmas and hohoho i like it when Mr. Henshaw said ha ha the end. it was good.
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I like it but i like Esperanza rising better . I didn't like it because it remind me of my father.he left me.
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This book was so so . It had no exciting action. On the other hand it had good chareters.It was rather boring.
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I think this book is good bcause this character name Leigh Botts wanted to be an author so he can be meet one of the authors that he wanted to see. Then he put a alarm in his lunchbox so peoples cant steal his lunch from his lunchbox.
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Leigh bott is a boy that similar to me. my dad was not around.
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Summary: How I felt about this book
Review: I am a student at West Virginia State University, and read this book for my Children's Literature class. Our assignment was to select a Newbery winner and report on it. When I selected this book I wasn't aware it was going to have such an affect on me. I am from a divorced family and if I would have had something like this to read when I was younger I may have learned ways to cope with what I was going through. I recommend this book to all children whether their parents are divorced or not. This book will also prepare them with what is going on in others lives. Sometimes children aren't as considerate with their peers as they should be. I enjoyed this book, and I know you will too!
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Summary: Dear Mr. Henshaw Review
Review: In the Newbery Medal book, Dear Mr. Henshaw, the author captures the reader by dealing with a real life issue, divorce. Leigh Botts is having a hard time dealing with the divorce of his parents and the problems at school only add to the turmoil in Leigh's life. The fact that his father has possibly begun a new life does not help the situation either. He confides in his favorite author who not only helps him deal with his personal situation, but also gives him advice on how to improve his writing skills. This story portrays the emotions of a person who is dealing with the divorce of his parents. Young readers will enjoy the writing syle of this book and empathize with Leigh Botts as he deals with the divorce of his parents.
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Summary: An Outlook on Dear Mr. Henshaw
Review: Leigh Botts begins to write his favorite author,Mr. Henshaw.Mr. Henshaw's letters inspire Leigh to keep a journal,which help him to become a better writer, while helping him cope withhis parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and finding his own place in the world. Leigh is faced with problems at school when a lunch bag bandit continues to steal treats out of his lunch, problems at home concerning his neglecting father, who doesn't call when he says he will and doesn't visit when he promises. As a young girl I always loved reading Beverly Cleary books. That's why I chose to review Dear Mr. Henshaw. I really enjoyed reading this book. It is full of many emotions happiness, sadness, cruelty, that can relate to any child in almost any situation. Hardships Leigh experienced, both in school and in his personal family life are very similar to many of the hardships children in this society are facing everyday. Children may be interested in knowing that the hardships they face at home are not uncommon and they are not alone. Children who are more fortunate may be interested in the book as well, they may learn to appreciate their lives a little more. I recommend that children perhaps in grades three through six read a book of this nature and I strongly believe they will find it very enjoyable. This isn't a book I would choose to read aloud, it is something I feel to be quietly read alone. I would definitely read more books by this author. I am already familiar with Beverly Cleary's work and I enjoy reading her novels.
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Summary: Dear Mr. Henshaw
Review: The book I read was called Dear Mr. Henshaw, the author is Beverly Cleary. The genre of the book is realistic fiction and the publisher is Scholastic.
Beverly Cleary's style is different. Most of the book is written in letter form. You will find out about Leigh and his life by reading letters from Leigh to Mr.Henshaw, who is a childrens author. Leigh started writing to him about his favorite book (that Mr. Henshaw wrote)Ways to Amuse a Dog. Then, afterwards, they begin to be e-pals. The book changes form to personal narrative and Leigh shares parts of his diary in the book.
The book is about a boy named Leigh Botts whose parents are divorced. He wants them back together but they won't because they do not get along with each other and they always argue. He wants them to get back together because he wants to have a normal family and he wants a dad to help him build things,like a burgalar alarm for his lunch box.
Leigh Botts is a very nice 11 year old boy. He likes his dog, Bandit, but he never sees him because he lives with his dad (and Leigh lives with his mom.). He and his mom live in an apartment building next to the gas station so they can't have a dog. Leigh is sad about his parents being divorced and misses his dad.
My favorite part of the book was when Leigh writes about the book he really likes. He wrote he "licked" instead of "liked" and the whole class laughed and they actually licked the book! Can you imagine a class licking a book? Yuck!
The book made me feel happy and sad at the same time. I was happy when Leigh and his father met again. I can't imagine not having a father, it must be so hard. I became sad when his dad left and his parents didn't get re-married.
My opinion is that it is a great book! I think it is a good book because the author makes the book come alive and I would recommend this to kids between the ages of 8-11. If you like books with letters and diaries, then this is your kind of book!
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Summary: Sometimes funny, sometimes touching
Review: This book uses an amusing device, acting as a compilation of a series of letters written by fourth-grader Leigh Botts to his favorite author, Mr. Henshaw. As we read the letters, we learn about Leigh and his sometimes-difficult life living with his single mother and thinking about his mostly-absent truckdriver father. Leigh wants to be an author, and works at writing on the advice of Mr. Henshaw. While we never see Mr. Henshaw's letters, we get a good feel for what they contain, based on Leigh's responses. The writing is light enough to make the sometimes troubling details easy to deal with. This is a good book for any child who has expressed an interest in writing as a profession, and it is also a good introduction to more serious writing.
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Summary: A Perfect Book For 5th Graders
Review: Wow, what a great book for fifth Graders! The book "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary is about a boy named Leigh Botts. Leigh moves to a new town with his mother. His parents are divorced and he is lonely. Leigh writes a letter to his favorite author Mr. Henshaw. He askes Mr. Henshaw lots of questions and Mr. Henshaw writes him back. Leigh begins to write to Mr. Henshaw all of the time because it helps him figure out his own feelings. He becomes a better writer for this. Leigh enters a writing contest and the winner gets to meet a famous writer. Do you think he will win the contest? Do you think that famous writer could be Mr. Henshaw? Do you think that Leigh will make new friends at his new school? Will Leigh's parents get back together? All of these questions can be answered by reading this great book.
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