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Billy Miller Books

In order from The Year of Billy Miller to Oh, Sal
The Year of Billy Miller
Billy Miller Makes a Wish
Oh, Sal
The Year of Billy Miller
Billy Miller Makes a Wish
chapter • 240 Pages
The Year of Billy Miller
5.5
#1 in Series
Book #1

The Year of Billy Miller

Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes
6 - 9
Reading age
240
Page count
Sep 17, 2013
Publication date
Hardcover
$17.99
$16.97

Summary

Award-winning, nationally bestselling author Kevin Henkes introduces second-grader Billy Miller in this fast-paced and funny Newbery Honor 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. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8 who are ready to read independently. It’s a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children.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, 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. This is a perfect short novel for the early elementary grades.–Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Primary Tags

worryingself-esteem and self-relianceresponsibilitygrowing up

Billy Miller Series

Published from 2013 - 2022
3 books
chapter • 240 Pages
The Year of Billy Miller
Hardcover
$17.99$16.97
chapter • 192 Pages
Billy Miller Makes a Wish
5.5
#2 in Series
Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
chapter • 144 Pages
Oh, Sal
#3 in Series
Hardcover
$16.99$15.80
Year#TitlePages
20131The Year of Billy Miller240
20212Billy Miller Makes a Wish192
20223Oh, Sal144

The Creative Behind the Books

    Author & Illustrator
    Kevin Henkes

    Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors–one for Olive’s Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller–and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com

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