Bibliograph

Billy miller makes a wish, Kevin Henkes

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Label

Billy miller makes a wish, Kevin Henkes

Language

eng

resource.accompanyingMatter

technical information on music

Intended audience

4.1, ATOS Level

resource.interestGradeLevel

MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)

Main title

Billy miller makes a wish

Medium

electronic resource.

resource.readingGradeLevel

Text Difficulty 2 - Text Difficulty 3

Responsibility statement

Kevin Henkes

Summary

"Full of heart and depth."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Henkes is a master of characterization. -The Horn Book (starred review) "A first-rate choice for reading aloud."-Booklist (starred review) Billy Miller is back! This stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes's award-winning, acclaimed, and bestselling The Year of Billy Miller, Billy Miller Makes a Wish is a laugh-out-loud funny and accessible story about summer, family, and wishes that (almost) come true. Billy Miller Makes a Wish is perfect for fans of the Ramona books and the Clementine series. On his birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. But he immediately regrets his wish when an ambulance rushes to his neighbor's house. Is Billy responsible? Award-winning author Kevin Henkes delivers a short, funny, and emotionally complex novel complete with misplaced love letters, surprising critters, art projects, misguided tattoos-and another surprise for Billy and his family, maybe the best one yet! This is a perfect novel for the early elementary grades and an essential choice for summer reading. A stand-alone companion to The Year of Billy Miller, a Newbery Honor Book

Target audience

juvenile

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Contributor