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hollydaze71's review against another edition
3.0
Reading this felt like a middle school experience. There were certainly some problems in it for me but I think it was relatable and funny.
kelleemoye's review against another edition
4.0
Full review at: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=7923
If I know one thing about middle school it is that it is a tough place. It can be a lot of fun, but at the bottom of it, being between the ages of 11 and 14 are just a rocky time for most people. Jeff Anderson captures that awkward time in Zack’s life perfectly. Zack has done everything in his power to stay under the radar at the school, but when he decides to do the right thing by standing up for a girl who is getting bullied, it pulls him into the forefront. I think this also shows how hard it is to stand up to a bully because it then puts a bulls eye on you, but Zack ends up handling it beautifully.
I did really like the easy diversity and true relationships in Zack Delacruz. I think it is such a real reflection of what middle school is actually like. Sometimes the bullying got to me, but that is how bullying is–it is uncomfortable and wrong, so if I felt that way that means it was written just right.
This is a book that will be a hit with middle school readers. They are going to so easily be able to connect with the characters and the story, and they will find some parts of it to be very funny. It also will make readers think about bullying, middle school, friendship, and more.
If I know one thing about middle school it is that it is a tough place. It can be a lot of fun, but at the bottom of it, being between the ages of 11 and 14 are just a rocky time for most people. Jeff Anderson captures that awkward time in Zack’s life perfectly. Zack has done everything in his power to stay under the radar at the school, but when he decides to do the right thing by standing up for a girl who is getting bullied, it pulls him into the forefront. I think this also shows how hard it is to stand up to a bully because it then puts a bulls eye on you, but Zack ends up handling it beautifully.
I did really like the easy diversity and true relationships in Zack Delacruz. I think it is such a real reflection of what middle school is actually like. Sometimes the bullying got to me, but that is how bullying is–it is uncomfortable and wrong, so if I felt that way that means it was written just right.
This is a book that will be a hit with middle school readers. They are going to so easily be able to connect with the characters and the story, and they will find some parts of it to be very funny. It also will make readers think about bullying, middle school, friendship, and more.
brandypainter's review against another edition
2.0
Fairly stereotypical middle school book. None of the characters felt real to me. They were all just caricatures. It is a short read for kids whol prefer shorter books.
misswitch's review against another edition
3.0
I am not the audience for this book, so it wasn't one of my favorite.
However, having said that, I can see that it would be a favorite amongst elementary school boys. The protagonist is someone many of them can identify with - a skinny, 'shrimpy' no one who just wants to get through 6th grade without anyone noticing him. His trials and tribulations are out there and wacky, but still close enough to reality that kids can identify.
Overall, probably a great book for reluctant reader. It kept a quick pace and was an easy read.
However, having said that, I can see that it would be a favorite amongst elementary school boys. The protagonist is someone many of them can identify with - a skinny, 'shrimpy' no one who just wants to get through 6th grade without anyone noticing him. His trials and tribulations are out there and wacky, but still close enough to reality that kids can identify.
Overall, probably a great book for reluctant reader. It kept a quick pace and was an easy read.
jcrawford728's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this! I can't wait to read more about Zack and his friends.
apotts's review against another edition
4.0
It did not actually take me almost three months to read this book. If I had not been interrupted by work, life, book club commitments, my own writing, and a coonhound with a bad back, I would have finished the book in a few days. Not only is Zack a lovable character and completely relatable to middle schoolers in any demographic, he's a young man who gives as much as he receives. Middle schoolers will love the humor-reality mix of Zack, his friends, his family, and the trials and tribulations of his life as a middle schooler.
This would be a great read aloud for 6th grade.
This would be a great read aloud for 6th grade.
froggylibrarian1's review against another edition
4.0
When Zack opens his mouth and defends a fellow student against a class of bullies he finds himself tagged as a leader and in charge of selling chocolate bars to raise money for a school dance. Things are actually going well until the same student he defended eats all of the candy bars she was supposed to sell. Now Zack has to figure out how to get the money.
Not a bad story overall but a bit unbelievable. The bullying was awful at the beginning and it seemed awfully quick for the situation to turn around so they are all friends at the end.
Not a bad story overall but a bit unbelievable. The bullying was awful at the beginning and it seemed awfully quick for the situation to turn around so they are all friends at the end.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
3.0
This is a promising start for a fun series.
I think kids are going to like this book.
I think kids are going to like this book.
debrichmond's review against another edition
4.0
Jeff Anderson has written a sweet, funny, and charming book about Zach Delacruz, a middle school student at Davy Crocket Middle School. Zach grapples with all the typical middle school land mines - fear, fitting in, bullying, and fundraisers! Anderson definitely understands middle schoolers and their teachers! Left me smiling.