The Year of Billy Miller

By Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow Books
Paperback $16.99
Hardback $29.99

Billy Miller is nervously heading into second grade and he’s not sure that he’s up to it after a nasty bump on the head. This book is in four parts, focusing on the important people in his life – teacher, father, sister and mother – with all the little dramas and challenges faced through the year. A warm and funny read. Ages 7-plus.