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The Year of Billy Miller

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The Year of Billy MillerNewbery Honor Book and New York Times Bestseller 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. The New York Times declared: Henkes's

Newbery Honor Book and New York Times Bestseller

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.

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

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.

Plus don't miss the follow-up, Billy Miller Makes a Wish



Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 09/17/2013
ISBN: 9780062268129
Pages: 229
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.70w x 1.10d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2013 pg. 47
School Library Journal 07/01/2013 pg. 63
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2013
Booklist 07/01/2013 pg. 75
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2013
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2013 pg. 40
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2013 pg. 101
New York Times Book Review 09/15/2013 pg. 22
Shelf Awareness 09/17/2013
New York Times Book Review 09/22/3013 pg. 30
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2013 pg. 157
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2013 pg. 76
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2013 pg. 36
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 61 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
BookPage 10/01/2013

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 161077 / Year of Billy Miller
Reading Level: 4.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 3
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An in depth American perspective on the Depression to World War
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In depth, scholarly book from an American perspective of World War II. The discussion of the home perspective on the war was enlightening. An excellent read. Comprehensive look at the American political world from depression to World War.
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Trying to distill WWll down to a little over 400 pages is a Herculean task but Mr. Kennedy does a serviceable job. He provides thumbnail sketches of the major players' personalities and tics. He does an admirable job of jumping back and forth between the European and Pacific theaters of operation, always keeping in mind America's POV in explaining how FDR and his staff dealt with their fractious, troublesome allies. He explains how the Rosie the riveter myth is pretty much a fabrication and how America's approach to manufacturing was able to out produce the German mode of war production: America going for Quantity vs. the German fixation with Quality. Lots interesting information and facts. There are areas where I thought he could have used more depth such as the death of FDR (probably no more than two pages.if that); Mussolini and Hitler's last hours are given mere paragraphs; Churchill being voted out of office just months shy of victory in Europe is given maybe two paragraphs and while he mentions how Tibetts went to the airplane factory to pick the future Enola Gay off the assembly line he gives short shrift the immensely expensive and technically complex challenge of building the A-bomb. Nor does Mr. Kennedy mention that when HST hinted to Stalin that America had an powerful new weapon Stalin was all ready aware of the activities going on at Trinity and of the Manhattan Project. Mr. Kennedy doesn't offer any new information or insights but this is a good, one-book overview, of the war.
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Thorough But Easily Read Historical Account
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I bought this book thinking it would be an account of civilian life in the U.S. during WWII. But I was surprised to see that it focused almost exclusively on the military campaigns and the decisions behind them. There was sporadic mention of life on the homefront, but mostly the book is a book about the war. Which is not a criticism. Kennedy deftly and thoroughly takes us through the war, outlines for us the challenges and opportunities and how the leaders of the affected nations developed their strategies. In addtion to the fine details of history, Kennedy writes in such a fashion that this book will probably appeal to the scholar and the layman with equal strength. As someone long in the tooth, I knew most of the history of WWII, but if you are younger and want a comprehensive, well-written history an epic period in world history, you could do a lot worse than read this compelling book.
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A insightful look at the American people and the world leaders of the second world war it's beginnings and after effects.
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Excellent! Finally finished both Freedom from Fear Histories and, I feel that I should personally thank him. These were the tw
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Excellent ! Thanks to David Kennedy for writing Freedom from Fear! The best 20th Century history ever. Now I must allocate the time to read again!!!
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