About Jeff Kinney
From the Back of the Book"Whatever you do, don't ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn't want to talk about it. As Greg enters the new school year, he's eager to put the past three months behind him ... and one event in particular. Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out ... especially when a diary is involved." WeaknessesThe title of the book and the deep, dark secret that is mentioned on the back of the book are both misleading. Rodrick rarely holds the secret's threat over Greg's head, so it's hard to really make known that Rodrick's rule over Greg is really that monumental. I forgot there was even this mysterious, no-one-needs-to-know event until the end of the book when it is revealed. In the "Weaknesses" section of the first book in the series review, I pointed out the overuse of the sentence starter "so." It was continuously used in the second installment, as well. So, there may be no hope for Kinney in that regard. I also noticed, in both books, Kinney's incorrect use of "me" instead of "I." Let's review (Thanks, Canada!): Here are two examples that I found from Rodrick Rules that I found error with:
Strengths
RecommendationI would recommend this book to elementary and middle school students with an older sibling or close in age cousin. As we began to see at the end of the first book, Rodrick and Greg are forced to interact. In Rodrick Rules, their forced interactions have multiplied and neither are happy. Most kids can relate to the pain and agony of having to hang out with a sibling or cousin that they just don't want to on any given day whether they are the older or younger one. I think this book would evoke a lot of laughs and "oh yeahs!" from kids recalling memories or events with their siblings and/or cousins. Why Did I Read This Book? As I expand my Diary of a Wimpy kid knowledge, I continue to pick up on the strategies and nuances Kinney is using. The power of the pictures are important and the character building is subtle, but there. All of these notes are added to my brain as I continue to plan for my Red Cedar Writing Project Spartan Writing Camp session on creating your own Diary of a Wimpy Kid adventure.
I am also able to count it for the following reading challenges:
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