Week 3

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an excellent read for reluctant readers because it is funny and easy to relate to. But most importantly I feel the format is appealing to them for a variety of reasons. First, there are entertaining pictures that many novels do not have. Secondly, the text is formatted like a diary so it does not look like a heavy read. My students went wild to buy Diary of a Wimpy Kid at the book fair and were then passing it around the classroom. Overall, I would highly recommend this book for reluctant readers but higher readers as well. The purpose of this book is to entertain any type of reader the child is.