Dear Mr. Henshaw

本書榮獲1984美國紐伯瑞大獎 (The Newbery Medal for Best Children\’s Book)

　　紐伯瑞大獎是由美國圖書館學會（American Library Association - ALA）的分支機構 -- 美國圖書館兒童服務學會(Association for Library Service to Children)於1922年創設的獎項。該獎項是為紀念十八世紀的英國書商，約翰‧紐伯瑞（John Newbery）而設置，得獎者必須是對美國兒童文學有傑出貢獻者，並以美國公民及永久居民為限，自1922年起每年頒發給前一年度最傑出的美國兒童圖書作者。http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html

　　Leigh Botts小學二年級時讀了一本課外讀物，他很喜歡那位作者Boyd Henshaw，便開始與Mr. Henshaw通信，直到了六年級，為了老師指定的功課，他跟Mr. Henshaw有了更密切的聯絡。他們彼此交換了十個問題，在書信中，Leigh Bott說出了他父母離婚的狀況、轉學時的不適應及他內心的孤單。在通信的過程中，他學會了面對生活的轉變、看到了父母親無法共處的原因、體認到他被父母關愛的情感，也練就一手好文筆。一篇描寫他和爸爸坐卡車出遊的文章讓他獲得了學校裡小作家徵文的榮譽入圍獎，也更堅定他要成為名作家的決心…

Newbery Medal Winner * Teachers'' Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children''s Book

Beverly Cleary''s timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecurity, and bullying through the thoughts and emotions of a sixth-grade boy as he writes to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw.

After his parents separate, Leigh Botts moves to a new town with his mother. Struggling to make friends and deal with his anger toward his absent father, Leigh loses himself in a class assignment in which he must write to his favorite author. When Mr. Henshaw responds, the two form an unexpected friendship that will change Leigh''s life forever.

From the beloved author of the Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse series comes an epistolary novel about how to navigate and heal from life''s growing pains.