Dear Mr. Henshaw

Cleary, B. (1983). Dear Mr. Henshaw. New York: Morrow. A boy, Leigh Botts, writes a letter to his favorite author for a project at school. He is the new kid at school and his dad is no longer in the picture. Mr. Henshaw's answer will change Leigh's life. He writes to Mr. Henshaw for the project and continues after the assignment, which then turns into journal/ diary writing. trailer:www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A3Sa4gFGJA