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Event 1: What Happens? Who Did It? Where Is It?
The main cahracter in this book is Jamie Grimm. He is a diabled kid who is in a wheelchair and has a passion for comedy. Jamie along with his friends, Gaynor and Pierce, live in Long Beach. Jamie enters the "Funniest Kid Competition" which takes place in New York. The "Funniest Kid Competition" is a comedy competition for kids all aroind the United States to compete to see who is the best kid comedian in America. However there comes some struggles with his bully brother, Stevie. -
Event 2: Original Jamie Grimm
Jamie Grimm goes around Long Beach telling jokes to all his friends and people at his favorite diner. Jamie seems to never retell a joke or to ever tell jokes that anyone has ever hear before. He makes all of his jokes up on his own in his room at home. This is important because it shows how original and creatice Jamie is. Thinking: This reminds me of when I was in third grade. I had a notebook that was full of jokes that I made up in the back of the classroom everyday. -
Event 3: Opportinity For The Talent Show
As a result, he goes and to everyone they convinve him to join the school talent show. Jamie spends all Sunday brainstorming jokes and punchlines to throw at his audience for Monday's talent show. This event propels the story because Jamie is boosting and gaining his confidence for his comedian dreams. Jamie now feels like he can win the talent show. Thinking: This remimds me of a book about a Child Called It. The charater sat in his room all the time avoiding everyone else around him. -
Event 4: Bringing Home The Gold
The next day Jamie rolls off the stage in his wheelchair feeling as confident as the wold. The votess come down to a girl in his grade named Gilda who is a dancer and Jamie the comedian. With an astonishing number of votes Jamie wins the talent show. This is important because it is representing that Jamie is a winner and is overcoming his disabilities in life. Thinking: This reminds me of when I won state for baseball when no one thought our team could win it, but we proved them wrong. -
Event 5: Signing Up For The Big Show
When Jamie arrives to his favorite diner, the man behind the counter shows Jamie the "Funniest Kid Competition" form and suggests Jamie signs up for it. Jamie gives some thought about it and decides to take the challenge. Jamie decides it is time to go big. This is imprtant because it is showing why Jamie signed up for the competition and how the story will go on. Thinking: This reminds me of the fisrt time I signed up for baseball 10 years ago. Now it is my favorite sport of all time! -
Event 6: Regional Rivalry
Jamie spends days and days coming up with his funniest jokes he could ever come up with for regionals. Regionals are held in Boston and Jamie has to place in the top 5 to move on the New York for the big show. Jamie takes second place by only one vote. The first place person was the girl from Boston, however Jamie plans to beat her. This propels the story to show what his next motivation is. Thinking:This reminds me of when I used to play my rival team in baseball and it was always really close. -
Event 7: The Strive to Drive
Jamie is determined to beat his rival from Boston. He puts all of is jokes together and gathers the best of the best. Jamie and his family drive all the way to New York one day early to prepare for the competition. When the family arrives, Jamie goes straight to the room and pratices for the competition the next day. This is propels the story be explainig how determined he is despite his diabilities. Thinking: This reminds me of my state finals. I was isolated trying to get my mind set ready. -
Event 8: The Finals
Jamie rollls off stage and looks through the curtains to see the crowd. He notices his family and most of his friends from Long Beach in the crowd. Jamie feels it was his best performance ever. He ends up taking home the gold in first place. This is important because it explains that Jamie is the funiest kid in America. Thinking: This reminds me of when my brother also won his first state title for football and we were all so proud of him. -
Event 9: The Falling Of The Champion
Jamie brings the gold medal around everywhere he goes back at home. He shows all of his friends at school and at the diner. This is where his bully step brother, Stevie, comes into play. Stevie gets jelous of all of Jamie's success and begins to spread rumors around Long Beach. Stevie tells everyone that he only won because the judges had symathy for a helpless kid in wheelchair. My Thining: This reminds me of when I used to make fun of him because he was really smart and calling him a nerd. -
Event 10: Making The Wrong, Wright
The only people who believe Jamie are his closest friends and his family. Everyone at his school thinks he is still just a kid in a wheelchair. Without giving up, Jamie performs the same perfomance infront of everyone on a stage at the diner. Everyone agrees, Jamie derserved to win that title. This is an important part because it represents the determination that Jamie has. Thining: When I read this it made me really think about how passionate Jamie really is about his comedy. -
Event 11: Straightening Things All Out
Stevie becomes the talk of the school on how much of a liar he is because he is jelous of Jamie and his winnings. Jamie feels that it is not the wright thing to do to throw Stevie under the bus. Everyone comes back together in unity in Long Beach and Jamie is still the champion of Long Beach. My Thinking: When I read this it made me think how important family is because they are the closest one to you and you never know when they'll be gone. -
Event: 12 Wrapping It All Up
This was one of the best books I have ever read. It was funny, amusing, and there was action in it. There was a little bit of every genre included in this book. I am not much of a reader but I certainly got hooked on this book. I would certainly recemmend this to everyone with good humor. Also, I am going to continue this series until it is over with. Finally, I wouldn't change a thing about this book. It was amazing.
