Leigh is young boy. When he was in 2nd grade his teacher read him a book called Ways to Amuse a Dog. He loved the book, so he started writing to the author Mr. Henshaw. He continues to write to him and Mr. Henshaw responds. When he gets to 6th grade, the teacher asks him to write to an author. Leigh of course chose Mr. Henshaw, his favorite author. He writes to him and asks him some questions. Mr. Henshaw's responses were humorous. When Mr. Henshaw wrote back, he had a list of questions for Leigh. At first, Leigh was reluctant to answer them. His mom made him to respond to the questions. As he answered the questions, he started writing on how he felt about his parents divorce, how his dad made him feel because he never was there for him, He also wrote about how he felt at a new school and how someone kept stealing his lunch. Mr. Henshaw encouraged him to start a diary. At first, Leigh didn't know how to start it, so he started pretending he was writing to Mr. Henshaw. In his diary, he starts sharing his daily feelings. He is especially angry at his dad. H e feels like his dad abandoned them for his job, his dad leaves his dog, Bandit, behind and loses at one of his truck stops, doesn't call when he says he will, and is always referring to him as kid. As Leigh continues to write in his diary, his writing skills develop. He still occasionally still writes to Mr. Henshaw. Leigh wants to become an author and asks Mr. Henshaw for advice on writing because he is entering a writing contest. He wins a spot to meet another famous author and is excited when they call him an author as well. At end, his dad comes to visit and he brings his Bandit back. He accepts that his parents are not getting back together. The style Clearly writes this story is in letters and diary entry form. The character and plot is developed through Leigh's writing. You may have a lesson on parts of a letter and how to write a letter. Students can chose someone important to them to write a letter to.
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