Dear Mr. Henshaw
by Beverly Cleary
Taste attributes: familydramafresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearenclosedcoming of ageunlikely connectionstroubled leads
Boxlist takeA wholesome, small-scale family novel: accessible and uncomplicated. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Dear Mr. Henshaw is a juvenile epistolary novel by Beverly Cleary and illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky that was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1984. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children".
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- Author
- Beverly Cleary
- Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 134
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