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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2013
Billy Miller is having a momentous year, beginning with a tumble over a guardrail (resulting in a minor bump and major worry) and proceeding with a stream of second-grade Sturm und Drang. He gets off on the wrong foot with Ms. Silver; his seat isn't next to his best friend, Ned; and he worries he may not be smart enough for school. Henkes divides the novel into four parts, each with a focus on someone in Billy's life: Teacher, Father, Sister, Mother. Individual ep...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Younger Fiction
Billy Miller starts off on the wrong foot with his second-grade teacher; his seat isn't next to his best friend; and he wo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More