Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald
Summary:
Charlie
Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. And so far,
he’s managed to get through life without ever reading an entire book
from cover to cover. But now that he’s in middle school, avoiding
reading isn’t as easy as it used to be. And when his friend Timmy
McGibney decides that he’s tired of covering for him, Charlie Joe finds
himself resorting to desperate measures to keep his perfect record
intact.This is the hilarious story of an avid non-reader and the extreme
lengths to which he’ll go to get out of reading a book. Amazon.com
Review:
Need
I say I was a bit reluctant to recommend this book. It's hard enough
to get some kids to read without having a book to give them ideas about
NOT reading. However, this may be a really great choice for the
reluctant readers out there. Charlie Joe keeps his chapters short
(Charlie Joe's Tip #1) and interesting (Charlie Joe's Tip #19). It also
has a story kids can relate to (shh.... yes, I said there's actually a
story line too!).