Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Written By: Jeff Kinney
Illustrated By: Jeff Kinney
Summary:
Diary of A Wimpy Kid details the life of Greg Heffley and his middle school experience. He is an ordinary middle schooler discussing his every day experiences, from "The Cheese" a game of tag that the kids play, to experience with Halloween, Christmas, and Safety Patrol. Greg goes through the everyday events of his life with his best friend, Rowley, until the two begin to fall away due to a safety patrol incident. Rowley begins to replace Greg with another friend, Collin Lee. In the end the two make up when they work together to pay back the teenagers and give them the "Cheese Touch."
Application:
This book is an extremely popular book as of late with upper elementary aged students, especially the boys, and is a book that can be used to get students excited about reading when they are having a hard time in this area. It has a humorous story line and a comic-strip layout so students are drawn to its pages. Students who are struggling with an understanding for a love for reading could use this book as a spring-board to spark this love for reading.
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