Dear Mr. Henshaw
By Judy Blume

Setting:
1. Leigh lives in a small town. What evidence is given that it is a small town?

2. Most of the novel takes place at home or school. Draw a picture of how you imagine Leigh's house or his classroom.

Character:
1. Although Leigh never actually meets Mr. Henshaw how does he play an important role in Leigh's life?

2. What is Leigh's relationship with his dad like and how does it change through the novel?

3. What kind of a relationship does Leigh have with the janitor at his school?

Plot:
1. How does Leigh deal with his parents divorce? Does it change throughout the novel?

2. What difficulties does Leigh encounter at school? What does he do to help himself?

3. How does Leigh begin to form relationships at school? Who does he form them with?

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