Diary+of+a+Wimpy+Kid

**Summary/Review:** //Diary of a Wimpy Kid//, written by Jeff Kinney, is about the life happenings of Junior High student Greg Heffly. This realistic fiction novel revolves around the relationships and antics between Greg, his best friend Rowly Jefferson, Greg's older brother Rodrick, and younger brother Riley. Diary of a Wimpy Kid definitely has the humor of a Junior High tween. As hard as Greg tries to do things to fit in and be noticed as a cool kid, his repeated attempts continuously backfire and he is perpetually stuck in the world of dweebs with all of the other Junior High misfits. Through it all Greg's best friend, Rowly, sticks by his side coming up with some pretty good tricks of his own. Greg has a typical American family with all the relevant family quirks, like a big brother that picks on him constantly and dangles secret information over his head to use as blackmail when needed, and an annoying yet funny younger brother that is always into his things. All in all it is a well rounded book with many humorous illustrations to better depict the events within the book. It gives a true glimpse into the mind of a Junior High boy and the awkwardness of trying to fit in and the quest for being comfortable with being who you are.

**Author Bio:** //New York Times// best seller, //Diary of a Wimpy Kid// author, Jeff Kinney was born in Maryland in 1971. He now resides in Massachusetts with his wife and their 2 sons. He learned about his passion to become a cartoonist while running his first comic strip "//Igdoof"// in his college newspaper at the University of Maryland. Unfortunately Jeff never got any of his work syndicatedJeff began collecting ideas for //Diary of a Wimpy Kid// in 1998. In 2004 Jeff started publishing Diary of a Wimpy Kid as daily web writings on funbrain.com before signing a deal with Henry N. Abrams, a publisher who helped make Kinney's Wimpy Kid into a multi-book series. Currently there are 5 books so far in the Wimpy Kid series and one do it yourself book along with 2 movies. Jeff is accredited as the executive producer in his films. He is now working as a design director for an Internet publishing company. He is also responsible for the creation of Poptropica, a children's website.


 * Awards:**2009, //Time Magazine's// 100 "Most Influential" people in the world, //Diary of a Wimpy Kid// and //Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules//, //New York Times// #1 best seller, //Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw//, #1 best selling book in the country.


 * Other children's books**//: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth, The Wimpy Kid: Do-It-Yourself book//


 * Historical Content:** Jeff Kinney originally wanted to be a cartoonist, but after many rejections he started creating ideas for //Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Diary of a Wimpy Kid// started as daily web entries on funbrain.com in 2004 and was viewed daily by more than 70,000 kids. In 2010 Diary of a Wimpy Kid become Kinney's first feature film with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules trailing close behind in 2011.


 * Major Themes:** Friendship, confidence, fitting in, family relationships

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