![]() ![]() It is a quiet story about common, ordinary people. Henkes manages to make the everyday events of life deeply meaningful, and he has an astonishing ability to convey the thoughts and feelings of children. the characters are all pretty average people, and there are no extraordinary events in the book. But as I am an adult who just likes books for intermediate and teen readers, it didn't bother me.There is much in common with Henkes' books for middle grade readers here. You won't find many books quite like this one, because few second graders read well enough to tackle this book, and 4th or 5th graders, whose reading level it's closer to, don't generally want to read about younger children. The stories take place as Billy tries to navigate his 2nd grade year at school. ![]() ![]() The Year of Billy Miller is told in four segments, each largely an independent story, focusing on Billy's relationships with his 1) Teacher 2) Father 3) 3-year old sister and 4) Mother. ![]()
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