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Poppy

by Kevin Henkes

A Thanksgiving with the Miller family

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A Thanksgiving with the Miller family

As Thanksgiving approaches, Poppy looks forward to having her family together, but familiar routines feel unsettled: Billy has returned from college with a beard, Sal is moody, and Mama is distracted. While she tries to work out her language arts assignment, Poppy also has to make sense of the changes around her. The book centers on growing up, shifting family dynamics, and love within the Miller family. It is a stand-alone companion in the Miller Family sequence and the fifth, final book in that sequence, with black-and-white illustrations by Henkes throughout.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A fit for readers ages 9–12 interested in family-centered middle-grade fiction.
  • May suit readers who enjoy stories about siblings, growing up, and adjusting to change.
  • The family setting and illustrations may work well for classroom or family read-alouds.

Themes

Growing upFamily changeSibling relationshipsSelf-relianceUnconditional love

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Book overview

A stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes's award-winning and acclaimed The Year of Billy Miller. Poppy stars Billy and Sal's youngest sister as she faces a perfectly imperfect Thanksgiving with her family. For fans of Ramona, The Penderwicks, and The Melendy Quartet. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author.

It's almost Thanksgiving, and Poppy is excited. After all, Thanksgiving means the people she loves most will be gathered together. If only things didn't feel so different. Billy, home from college, has a beard; Sal is moodier than ever; and Mama is so distracted! And Poppy still doesn't know what to do for her special language arts assignment.

Poppy is a bittersweet, thematically rich, emotionally complex younger middle grade novel about growing up, adjusting to change, and unconditional love. Complete with sibling squabbles, gingko trees, blue hair dye, and lots of hot cocoa and humor, celebrated author Kevin Henkes delivers a winning conclusion to the Miller Family stories.

Poppy is the fifth and final stand-alone book in the Miller Family sequence and includes black and white illustrations by Kevin Henkes on nearly every page.

The Miller Family books are an excellent choice for:

  • Early elementary grades
  • Readers ready for a short novel
  • Family and classroom read-alouds
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