Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Kinney, J. (2007). Diary of a wimpy kid. New York, New York: Amulet Books. For most kids, middle school is a big deal. Trying to keep up with more than one teacher, making new friends, who to sit with in the cafeteria, dressing out for physical education class can be overwhelming for a newbie. As Greg goes through his first year of middle school, he records in his everyday experiences in his diary. Apparently his mother is making him do this. As Greg proceeds in his entries, he has to deal with his friend Rowley becoming more popular than him. Follow along with Greg as he thinks of ways to use his friend to assist him in becoming popular as well and what he goes through to do so. Kinney uses simplistic drawings of Greg and Rowley throughout the book, along with word bubbles. He presents common emotional conflicts among adolescents today, jealousy and finding your identity. Lessons can be taught in identifying these social conflicts amongst adolescents, such as, problem and solution amongst friends, doing what is right. Attached you will =find a book trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9DIx1VJRMs.