Jamie Grimm is like any other middle schooler, except for one thing. He beat out his local competition in New York with his stand up comedy – even though he did it while bound to his wheelchair. Now he is going to the finals of the Planet’s Funniest Kid Comic contest. However, along the way he will have to choose what’s really important to him.
This book is a hilarious read, the whole way through. It throws in unexpected twists along with some of the wittiest one liners. It also tugs at the heart in an unexpected way. Jamie Grimm symbolizes hope for everyone and he shows how laughter truly is the best medicine.
The characters were built in such a way that they will stick with me forever. Jamie, the Smileys, Gilda, and Uncle Frankie were all extremely well done.
Reviewed by Silas, grade 8, Glen Allen Library
Published by AdrienneTheLibrarian
ABOUT … Adrienne, Teen Librarian & Digital Media Lab Librarian at Libbie Mill Library.
Hi, I’m Adrienne, and I’ve been a Teen Librarian at HCPL since 2006. I started at Twin Hickory and moved to Libbie Mill in 2015. Come visit our Teen Room and check out all we have for you -- books, great study and hanging out space, free computers, free classes in 3D design & printing, Coding, Photoshop and soooo much more!
Random stuff about me:
* Favorite book: Hmmmm, this is hard, since it changes all the time as I read new stuff and depending on what mood I’m in. However, there is one book that I know will still make me snort with laughter even when I’m 80 years old — The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams.
* Favorite food: perfectly made toast
* Favorite band/music: Cake. I will never get enough Cake.
* Favorite reference question: Q: How long does it take the galaxy to rotate once? A: It’s called a galactic or cosmic year and it takes about 225-250 million earth years.
* Pets: I have two cats and a dog. Marcus and Grey are the cats who were rescued from a box in the woods when they were just little puffballs. When they are not acting insane, they are very sweet and purr loudly. My dog is named Peter and he's a medium size poodle mix (we call him the substandard poodle). He's got floppy ears, snores and loves green beans.
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