TY  - BOOK
AU  - Henkes,Kevin
AU  - Henkes,Kevin
TI  - The Year of Billy Miller
SN  - 9780062268143 :
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New York
PB  - Greenwillow Books
KW  - Children's and Teenage: General Fiction
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories
KW  - thema
KW  - Children's / Teenage: Personal & social issues
KW  - Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction
KW  - Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories
KW  - Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem
KW  - Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues
N2  - Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons; Newbery Honor Book and New York Times Bestseller!Award-winning, nationally bestselling author Kevin Henkes introduces second-grader Billy Miller in this fast-paced and funny story about friendship, sibling rivalry, and elementary school.The Year of Billy Miller includes black-and-white art by Kevin Henkes and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books; Frindle, by Andrew Clements; and the Clementine series.The New York Times declared: "Henkes's delightful story is restrained and vivid . . . forgoing the overdramatic or zany, it shows the substance, warmth and adaptability of beautifully common family love." 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!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.Plus don't miss the follow-up, Billy Miller Makes a Wish!
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