Author: Beverly Cleary
Illustrator: Paul O. Zelinsky
Why Selected: Popular Author and award winner
Literary Merit: Story is told through letters written to an author and journal entries. Includes good examples for young authors and lessons for kids who have problems but feel they are the only ones that have them. Clever and funny and even sad at times.
Share: Class read aloud or use for lessons on story writing based on advice from author character.
Appeal: Grades 2-5
Awards: Newbery - 1984
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