The biggest school bully, Stevie, also happens to be Jamie's cousin/adopted stepbrother. You don't know how lucky I am that Pierce and Gaynor chose me. I think somebody once said that friends are the family we choose. Pierce and Gaynor don't grab hold of the chair's handles to push me like I'm a baby in a stroller. He has two best friends, Pierce and Gaynor. All he really seems to want, is to be treated like he's no different from anyone else. So we have Jamie, who uses humor to deflect bullies and serious conversation in general. My daughter had already told me all about what she had read so far in this book, but she skipped over that bit. Aside from Me Before You, I've never read a book with a MC in a wheelchair and I already expected it from MBY.in this case, it took me by surprise. Now admittedly, this is what really piqued my interest. Or, even better, learn how to make people laugh. Sometimes even I can't deal with it (like just about every morning, when I wake up and look at myself in the mirror).īut you know what they say: "If life gives you lemons, learn how to juggle." So, can you deal with this? Some people can. This book is about Jamie Grimm, a middle schooler living with his Aunt, Uncle and 3 cousins in Long Island. I also didn't bring a book for myself as I usually do because I'm suffering from a massive book hangover (looking at you ACoMaF).so I picked this up to start skimming and so far it's pretty cute. But as it was still 92° at 6 p.m., I declined to play. As she gets older and starts venturing closer to the YA section of the library, I find myself reading more middle grade books to see what she's reading, keep up with her interests and make sure everything stays age appropriate.Īt my son's soccer practice earlier, my daughter brought this to read but then set it down to play frisbee.
, James Patterson continues to dish out the funnies in another highly-illustrated, heartfelt middle school story.Buddy reading with my 9 year old daughter.
Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life But are the judges only rewarding him out of pity because of his wheelchair, like Stevie suggests? Will Jamie ever share the secret of his troubled past instead of hiding behind his comedy act?įollowing the bestselling success of the hilarious When his Uncle Frankie mentions a contest called The Planet's Funniest Kid Comic, Jamie knows he has to enter. He's new in town and stuck living with his aunt, uncle, and their evil son Stevie, a bully who doesn't let Jamie's wheelchair stop him from messing with Jamie as much as possible.īut Jamie doesn't let his situation get him down. Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian, even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days.
Bestseller, middle schooler Jamie Grimm faces bullying and self-doubt as he chases his dream to become the world's greatest comedian.
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