Dear Mr. Henshaw
About this book
Leigh Botts writes letters to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. Following Mr. Henshaw's recommendation, he starts to keep a diary. Through his letters and diary entries, a picture emerges of a growing boy trying to adjust to new situations, particularly to his parents' divorce. ***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".
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 269 readers · 129 pages · ≈ 2 h 23 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Dear Mr. Henshaw?
About ≈ 2 h 23 m — 129 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Dear Mr. Henshaw?
129 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Dear Mr. Henshaw?
It sits on the Classics, Fiction shelves.
Is Dear Mr. Henshaw in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Dear Mr. Henshaw?
The main characters include Boyd Henshaw, Leigh Botts, Mr. Fridley.
Where does Dear Mr. Henshaw take place?
It is set in Central California, Nevada, Italy.
Who wrote Dear Mr. Henshaw?
Beverly Cleary (1916–2021).