A review by nahnisbookz
I Funny by Chris Grabenstein, James Patterson

3.0

Jamie loves telling jokes. He's a new kid in school and already has made a couple of good friends. But is he using his sense of humor to deflect from talking about more serious topics -- like why he's in a wheelchair? Why does he live with his aunt & uncle in the city? Jamie's background story keeps you reading while he struggles with self-doubt as to whether he is actually funny. His decision to perform his comic routine at the Planet's Funniest Kid Contest gets him more attention in school. The roller coaster ride of pride mixed with self-doubt is true-to-life. A good book for middle-schoolers who are struggling to find their own place in the world.