Series Book Post

For my series I chose to read Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I had never read these books before, and I’m very excited that I got the chance to read them! I think that they would be a great resource to keep in mind for students who claim that they hate reading. I wouldn’t consider myself to be a huge reader, but these books were easy to read as well as entertaining. Because they are so relatable for middle school age students and they include illustrations to go along with the stories the author seemed to almost trick me into reading. I also liked how the “chapters” or diary entries are set up. Because each day deals with a different issue instead of always building on what was just read it makes it easy to read a diary entry or two, put the book down, and come back at a later time without feeling lost or confused. I would definitely recommend this book to students who cannot focus on one story for too long because it contains so many different events happening in each entry that it almost felt like I was reading a bunch of smaller stories.
This series would work well as a mentor text for students. I would have them read the books and then work on their own diary that they can use to describe their day to day life along with illustrations. I would also like to allow them to write either fiction or non-fiction, whichever they are more comfortable with.