Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

Dear Mr. Henshaw

Leigh Botts #1

Beverly Cleary with Paul Zelinsky (Illustrator)

133 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction middle grade emotional medium-paced
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Leigh Botts is lonely. His parents are getting divorced. His trucker dad has taken off with the family dog. Leigh and his mother have relocated to a new town where he is the new kid in school. Someone keeps stealing treats from his lunch bag. Then...

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Moods

emotional 71%
hopeful 54%
reflective 50%
sad 37%
funny 31%
lighthearted 28%
inspiring 22%
relaxing 13%
adventurous 7%
tense 3%
challenging 1%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 37%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.7

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