* This Newbery Medal winner classic story is about Leigh Botts, a young boy who lives with his divorced mother and misses his father.
* The book is a collection of letters written from Leigh to Mr.
* Henshaw, his favorite author.
* The letters show increasing emotional and literary complexity as Leigh grows.
* They also reflect his desire to become a writer.
* Through his journal, Leigh learns a great deal about writing and about himself.
* The diary reveals Leigh's loneliness at school and details his troubles with an unknown schoolmate.
* When Leigh is in sixth grade, Mr.
* Henshaw writes back to answer the ten questions Leigh sent to him for the Author Report assignment.
* Through his journal, Leigh learns a great deal about writing and about himself.
* Author: Marie-Helen Goyetche
* ISBN13: 978-1-55319-447-7
* Grades: 5, 6
* Reading Level: 5-6
* Total Page: 55