Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Grade Level: 5-6 | AR Points: 3.0

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Everyone remembers Junior High, or maybe it was called Middle School. It was a time when nobody was certain of anything, especially themselves. Diary of a Wimpy Kid began as a web comic in 2004 and was quickly adapted as a book about Greg Heffley, middle school student, trying to make his way in a world with kids to are taller, meaner, and already shaving.

Greg’s mom forces his to keep a diary (”a JOURNAL, not a diary”) where he tells about each day in both words and comic illustrations.  Greg launches many grand schemes to become popular, build a robot that won’t repeat swear words, taunting the bullies from his gramma’s house, and much more.

The author is absolutely brilliant in bringing the hazards of growing up to the reader in such a hilarious way.  I found myselft chuckling several times when reading this book.  Children can relate and find humor in similar real-life situations as they read this, and adults can fondly (or not) remember their days as an awkward child in their middle school years, even if you were cool.

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