The Year of Billy Miller

Henkes, Kevin

3.76

8,840 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 1483005909 ISBN 13: 9781483005904

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, 2014

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. 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, with a lump on your head! 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.

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Product Description:

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.

Review:

"A story with a lot of heart."--Booklist

"Smartly attuned to emerging readers, and its warmth, relatable situations, and sympathetic hero give it broad appeal."--Publishers Weekly

"Thoughtful kids able to tackle a book of this length will enjoy reading this on their own, but it would also make a fine choice for reading aloud in the classroom or home."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Henkes's delightful story is restrained and vivid in in just this way: forgoing the overdramatic or zany, it shows the substance, warmth and adaptability of beautifully common family love."--New York Times

Billy Miller s second-grade year is quietly spectacular in a wonderfully ordinary way. . . . Henkes offers . . . a sense that experiences don t have to be extraordinary to be important and dramatic. . . . Sweetly low-key and totally accessible. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"

Henkes s delightful story is restrained and vivid in in just this way: forgoing the overdramatic or zany, it shows the substance, warmth and adaptability of beautifully common family love. --New York Times"

A vivid yet secure portrait of a boy coming into his confidence . . . [with] a comfortable rhythm perfectly suited to young readers. . . . Nuanced and human. --Horn Book (starred review)"

Funny and often poignant . . . Billy himself might have been daunted by a book with more than 200 pages, but eager young readers will find this a great first chapter book to share or read solo. --School Library Journal (starred review)"

A story with a lot of heart. --Booklist"

Smartly attuned to emerging readers, and its warmth, relatable situations, and sympathetic hero give it broad appeal. --Publishers Weekly"

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