![]() ![]() And I had never thought about it, but I said I'd - give it a try. BackgroundĬleary said she began the novel after "two little boys who didn't know one another asked me to write about a boy whose parents were divorced. When one of the contestants turns out to have cheated, Leigh earns his place for lunch with a famous author. This earns him an honorable mention in the school yearbook. When he is unable to turn out a story or poem for a school writing contest, he writes a memory of when he and his father hauled grapes to a factory. ![]() Leigh decides to write for the Young Writers club. His parents will never remarry, he can never fully depend on his father, and he must find adult ways to deal with "bad things," such as not finding the person who still steals his lunch. He must deal with problems that many other children also have to cope with, such as feeling lonely because he is new in town and completing school assignments. Through writing this diary, Leigh learns to accept the parts of his life he cannot change. Leigh is reconciled to the writer, and his new diary is at first written to a Mr. Henshaw encourages him to keep a diary of his thoughts and feelings. Now in sixth grade, Leigh lives with his mother and is the new kid in school. 38,321 Ratings Leigh has been Boyd Henshaws number one fan ever since he was in second grade.He struggles with his parents' divorce, being the new kid in school, his relationship with a neglectful father, and a school lunch thief. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, 1) by Beverly Cleary 3.77 avg. Henshaw, Leigh's concerns and conflicts are revealed. ![]()
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