When Billy Miller has a mishap at the statue of the Jolly Green Giant at the end of summer vacation, he ends up with a big lump on his head. What a way to start second grade, with a lump on your head! As the year goes by, though, Billy figures out how to navigate elementary school, how to appreciate his little sister, and how to be a more grown up and responsible member of the family and a help to his busy working mom and stay-at-home dad. Newbery Honor author and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes delivers a short, satisfying, laugh-out-loud-funny school and family story that features a diorama homework assignment, a school poetry slam, cancelled sleepovers, and epic sibling temper tantrums. This is a perfect short novel for the early elementary grades.
By:
Kevin Henkes Illustrated by:
Kevin Henkes Imprint: Harper Collins Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 249g ISBN:9780062268143 ISBN 10: 0062268147 Series:A Miller Family Story Pages: 240 Publication Date:22 June 2015 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for The Year of Billy Miller: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
Henkes's delightful story is restrained and vivid in in just this way: forgoing the overdramatic or zany, it shows the substance, warmth and adaptability of beautifully common family love. --New York Times
Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book (United States).
Winner of ALA Notable Children’s Book (United States).
Winner of Horn Book Fanfare (United States).
Winner of Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book (United States).
Winner of Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book (United States).