Something About Hensley's
Hardcover – Picture Book, September 7, 2006
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · September 7, 2006
There's something about Hensley's!
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- Who it’s for
- A general store becomes the setting for a moving story about noticing what a family needs.
- Themes
- Acts of kindness, Community care, Helping a family in need
- Genres
- Homelessness & Poverty, Friendship, Family Stories
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There's something about Hensley's! No matter what you need, that general store is sure to have it. It's almost magical the way the manager, Old John, seems to know what the townsfolk need before they do! But then a new family moves to town. The youngest child, Molly, has asthma—but her mother doesn't have money to treat her, or for anything else.
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But leave it to Old John to find a way to use Hensley's to give the family exactly what it needs, even if it can't be boxed or bagged. A true—and truly moving—story about an unforgettable general store and about the extraordinary power one person's acts of kindness can have on another.
Kindness in Action
A general store becomes the setting for a moving story about noticing what a family needs.
Come here for
- A small-town tale centered on generosity and care
- A reminder that help can take forms beyond things
Expect
- A warm, gently magical feel around an everyday place
- A true story about one person’s acts of kindness
Where it sits
| Friendship | 68% |
|---|---|
| Homelessness & Poverty | 63% |
| Family Stories | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Illness & Injury
- Growing Up
- Friendship
- Authors
- Patricia Polacco
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 7, 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Acts of kindness · Community care · Helping a family in need
- Reading lane
- Illness & Injury