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Sep 29, 2014
A new book by award-winning children’s author Kevin Henkes is always worthy of note, and The Year of Billy Miller is no exception. The events, incidents and experiences of Billy Miller’s year in second grade are not extraordinary or amazing (like those of Nanny Piggins), but the ordinariness of his experiences contributes to the realism and authenticity of this heart-warming, yet funny, chapter book. Billy begins the school year with a small bump on his head (due to an unlucky fall) and some big anxieties about his new teacher, classmates and school work. Is he smart enough for second grade? Will he like his new teacher, and will she like him? Will he get along with his classmates? During the year Billy learns much about relationships and getting along with people (even with the class know-it-all) through his interactions with others. He learns how to deal with stage fright, discovers new abilities, and becomes more self-confident. Newly independent readers who are beginning to read chapter books will enjoy sharing this thoroughly likeable second-grader’s “wonderfully ordinary” experiences at school, at home and with his friends.