Oh, Sal
Oh, Sal by Kevin Henkes is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2023, featuring 144 pages in English. This book serves as a stand-alone companion to Henkes’s acclaimed works, The Year of Billy Miller and Billy Miller Makes a Wish. It follows the story of Billy’s younger sister, Sal, during a holiday season filled with family dynamics and the challenges of adjusting to a new baby in the household.
Readers will find a humorous narrative that explores themes of family, sibling relationships, and the joys and frustrations of childhood. As Sal navigates her feelings about the noisy new baby and the attention it demands, she also faces the dilemma of a lost Christmas gift. Illustrated in black-and-white by the author, Oh, Sal is designed for newly independent readers and is suitable for early elementary grades, making it an ideal choice for family reading or classroom settings.
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“Delightfully superb.”–Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Henkes is a master.”–The Horn Book (starred review)
“Captivating. “–Booklist (starred review)
A stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes’s award-winning, bestselling, and acclaimed The Year of Billy Miller and Billy Miller Makes a Wish. This short, humorous, and accessible novel for newly independent readers stars Billy’s younger sister, Sal, and chronicles an eventful holiday season at the Miller house.
Oh, Sal is illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author, and is perfect for fans of Ramona, Ivy + Bean, and Dory Fantasmagory.
The Miller family is celebrating its first holiday with the new baby. Billy is excited that Uncle Jake is visiting, but nothing about this holiday season is making Billy’s little sister Sal happy. The baby is a noisy nuisance and hogging all of Mama’s attention. Plus, the baby doesn’t even have a name yet. To make matters worse, Sal lost the very best gift that Santa gave her!
Will Sal find her present Will the Millers find a name for the baby Will Billy always be an annoying big brother
The holiday season (and life with the Millers) is full of surprises–and warmth, kindness, family, celebration, and love–in the hands of award-winning author Kevin Henkes. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white art by the author, Oh, Sal is an excellent choice for early elementary grades, as well as a terrific family and classroom read-aloud for any time of the year.
A stand-alone companion to The Year of Billy Miller (a Newbery Honor Book) and Billy Miller Makes a Wish.
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