Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney
(Series)
Summary
Greg Heffley, middle schooler, starts the New Year off on a not so great note - his family thinks he is too old for any cool presents for Christmas so he gets clothes and alegbra books and now he's taken on helping other people improve for his New Year's resolution (obviously he doesn't need any other resolution because he's practically perfect). For the next six months he follows a downward spiral in school, with his love Holly, his friends, and his family. Will he ever figure out who keeps eating his snacks? Is being the shag his destiny on the soccer field? Will Greg be shipped off to boarding school in June? Will Manny ever stop calling him Ploppy? And will Holly ever give Greg the time of day? Follow Greg's life tribulations through the Diary of a Wimpy Kid to find out.
Discussion Questions
1. Greg states at the beginning and end of the book that he is one of the best people he knows and doesn't really need to improve. What do you think? Is Greg "perfect"? What do you think Greg needs to work on? Why?
2. Is Greg a good friend to Rawley? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to help support your answer.
Author's Website
http://www.wimpykid.com/
Wimp Yourself (Create your own Wimpy Kid!)
http://www.wimpyourself.com/
Other Books to Check Out by Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (#1)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules (#2)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (#4)
APA Citation
Kinney, J. (2009). Diary of a wimpy kid. New York, NY: Amulet Books
This is a book that gets checked out all of the time in our library! Your post does make me want to read it, and I plan to this summer. It sounds like it's funny, which is good for middle school students since their lives seem to be filled with drama during the teenage years. I also think students would enjoy that this book is written as a diary because it gives more of a personal connection to the story.
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