the year of billy miller by kevin henkes

Imitating their postman, Sal also decides to give herself some purple tattoos using Billy's new birthday permanent markers. Then, there are the old letters written by his Mama and Papa to each other that Sal, Billy's little sister, finds in the basement and decides to play postman with, delivering them to all their neighbors. Billy had just been thinking about bats while helping his Mama clean the basement when suddenly there was a real bat flying around. First, there's the bat in the basement incident. Maybe now he can begin to enjoy his summer vacation.īut as the first week of summer progresses, more exciting things happen. Tooley dying had nothing to do with him, Billy feels immensely relieved. Tooley, passes away, a very distressed Billy is sure it is his fault. Suddenly, Billy has an uneasy feeling, especially knowing his Papa would be going away the next day to adult art camp for a week. Could it be that his wish came true so quickly? But when his elderly neighbor is taken away on a stretcher, Billy wonders if this happened because of his wish. Ten minutes later, a police car and an ambulance arrive on his street for the first time in Billy's life.

It's also Billy's eight birthday and just before he blows out the candles on his cake, he wishes that something exciting would happen. It's June, school is out, and Billy Miller is a rising third grader. A companion to The Year of Billy Miller, a Newbery Honor Book. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white art by the author, this is a perfect novel for the early elementary grades and an essential choice for summer reading. Is Billy responsible? Award-winning author Kevin Henkes delivers a short, funny, and emotionally complex novel complete with misplaced love letters, surprising critters, art projects, misguided tattoos-and another surprise for Billy and his family, maybe the best one yet! But he immediately regrets his wish when an ambulance rushes to his neighbor’s house.

On his birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author. A great choice for young middle grade readers. Billy Miller Makes a Wish is a laugh-out-loud funny and accessible story about summer, family, and wishes that (almost) come true.

The stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes’s award-winning, acclaimed, and bestselling The Year of Billy Miller.

The year of billy miller by kevin henkes