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Cleary, B. (1983). Dear Mr. Henshaw . NY: Morrow Junior Books. Leigh Botts is a young boy who wants to be a young author. He loves to write and writes many letters to an author he admires. However, he struggles with his writing and second guesses himself a lot. He also struggles with the absence of his father after his parents divorced. After receiving an honorable mention in the year book, he is able to get that confidence that he needed and continues to write. He is able to cope with his home life and eventually recognizes that his parents will not get back together. I enjoyed reading this book. It teaches you to be determined no matter what happens in your life. This book is great for any reader who admires another writer and wants to know how writers gets started on writing.  

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                   The Crossover Alexander, K. (2014). The Crossover . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Jordan and Josh are twin brothers that have a passion for playing basketball. Josh gets the nickname of Filthy McNasty because he is so good at playing the sport. They are both trying to win the county championship for their team the Wildcats. Their father Charles Bell pushes them to practice hard everyday. He does this because he himself was a professional basketball player and won a championship ring, which the boys love to see and wear. However the boys learn that heart disease runs in their family and are concerned for their father. Their father has a heart attack and spends days in the hospital. The boys are worried about their father and want to be by his side, but they know that they have committed to play in the championship. While playi...