The Year of Billy Miller

By Kevin Henkes

Subjects: award:Newbery_award, Humorous stories, Schoolboys, Family life, fiction, nyt:childrens-middle-grade=2014-03-09, Parent and child, Wisconsin, fiction, Families, New York Times bestseller, Schools, fiction, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, Children's fiction, Working mothers, Newbery Honor, Brothers and sisters, Juvenile fiction, Stay-at-home fathers, Schools, Worry, Teacher-student relationships, Family life

Description: Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.