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A review by mmattmiller
I Funny: A Middle School Story by Chris Grabenstein, James Patterson
5.0
I cannot believe there are such bad reviews of this book!
I picked this book up because I work in a classroom with 4th and 5th graders. I definitely work with some reluctant readers, and I am always looking for new material I can pass on. I had this book sitting on my desk and almost immediately students were asking to look at it and borrow it- including one of my can't-get-into-anything readers! Well I couldn't read it until he had finished it, but he really liked it. (Which I knew was a great sign!)
This book was definitely funny, and seemed like one many kids could relate to in some way or another (even if they are not in a wheelchair or wanting to be a comedian!)
I also loved the elements that would make it great for classroom use: character development, foreshadowing, etc. It's also great for kids not super into reading, as there are pictures/cartoons illustrating throughout the book without feeling childish. Very age appropriate.
I loved the humor, loved the element of hope, and really just everything about this book!
I picked this book up because I work in a classroom with 4th and 5th graders. I definitely work with some reluctant readers, and I am always looking for new material I can pass on. I had this book sitting on my desk and almost immediately students were asking to look at it and borrow it- including one of my can't-get-into-anything readers! Well I couldn't read it until he had finished it, but he really liked it. (Which I knew was a great sign!)
This book was definitely funny, and seemed like one many kids could relate to in some way or another (even if they are not in a wheelchair or wanting to be a comedian!)
I also loved the elements that would make it great for classroom use: character development, foreshadowing, etc. It's also great for kids not super into reading, as there are pictures/cartoons illustrating throughout the book without feeling childish. Very age appropriate.
I loved the humor, loved the element of hope, and really just everything about this book!