Kevin Henkes is the wonderful author of our May book, Junonia. While he is a rock star among picture book readers, he has also written a number of chapter books for older readers, some of which are award winners!
The Year of Billy Miller (2013)
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.
Bird Lake Moon (2008)
Twelve-year-old Mitch and his mother are spending the summer with his
grandparents at Bird Lake after his parents separate, and ten-year-old
Spencer and his family have returned to the lake where Spencer's little
brother drowned long ago, and as the boys become friends and spend time
together, each of them begins to heal.
Olive's Ocean (2003)
On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean,
twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on
her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older
boy, and on her plans to be a writer.
The Birthday Room (1999)
When twelve-year-old Ben visits his uncle in Oregon, he feels caught in
the strained relationship between his mother and her brother while he
also begins to accept himself as an artist.
