Day Four:
THE YEAR OF BILLY MILLER
by Kevin Henkes
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This is the first chapter book written by Kevin Henkes. Henkes is the popular author of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Chrysanthemum. This book is a 2014 Newbery Honor by American Library Association.
Billy Miller is going into second grade and is worried that he is not smart enough due to a fall that left a bump on his head during summer vacation. The chapter book is divided into four parts: teacher, father, sister and mother. Many students will identify with Billy and other characters in this story. In each part, Billy learns something important about the people around him and himself. While reading this story, I was waiting for the "big thing / problem" to occur. Unfortunately, this story does not have a major problem, but I believe this story will be enjoyed by many.
The writing style is simple enough that most second grades would not have a problem, but the length might be intimidating to some with 229 pages. I would recommend this book to second graders who enjoy long chapters book and most third and fourth graders.
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