![]() ![]() His dad is a truck driver who hauls fruits and vegetables and doesn't always remember to call Leigh. Leigh misses his dad and Bandit in the worst way. Mom got Leigh, and Dad got the dog, Bandit. Leigh lives with his mom in a seaside California town, where they'd moved to after his parents broke up. As Leigh answers those questions, we gradually learn about his family problems and the loneliness he's facing in his new school. ![]() Henshaw responds to Leigh's questions about him and asks Leigh 10 questions right back. Henshaw himself finally writes back, our story really begins. ![]() When Leigh's sixth-grade teacher gives the class an assignment to write to their favorite author and ask 10 questions, there's no doubt to whom Leigh is going to write. At first, he's just a second-grader who doesn't spell well, but he keeps writing every year until sixth grade. Leigh Botts is obsessed with a book by his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw, and decides to write to him about it. ![]()
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