At the start of the book, Billy Miller went to Blue Earth, Minnesota and he climbed up to the Green Giant statue. It was so windy, his hat flew off. He tried to grab it and he fell. He woke up in the hospital with a big bump on his head. His mom and dad were talking about whether Billy would forget things. Billy is worried that he won’t do very well in Grade 2.
His dad read the letter from Billy’s teacher and it said that it was the Chinese Year of the Rabbit. But Billy’s dad said that he thought it was actually the Year of Billy Miller.
Thank you for allowing me to comment. I have been following the #GRABilly on Twitter and saw your website. I am a Graduate Student at the University of Albany. I am reading The Year of Billy Miller also with my classmates. I think Billy is worried about starting 2nd grade and he is concerned that his injury will cause him to forget things or not learn like the other children. Billy seems to be all grown up because he didn’t want his dad too close to him when he walked him to school and he wanted to start calling him Dad without hurting his feelings. I think Billy will find a way to feel grown up and still love his parents.
Hi Patricia. Thank you so much for commenting on our blog! New York is a long way from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan! We think your comment might be correct. Good prediction! We’re working on predictions in our class. Are you a teacher? Did you ever teach grade 3?