The Resource The Last Straw
The Last Straw
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The item The Last Straw represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service (CCRLS).This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item The Last Straw represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service (CCRLS).
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- Summary
- The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level. Let's face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg's father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly" endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father's efforts to change him. But when Greg's dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out.Greg and his family and friends, who make the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books a must-read for middle school readers, are back and at their best in this hilarious new installment of the series, which is sure to please current fans while attracting new ones.Publishers Weekly-1/19/2009:The third book in this genre-busting series is certain to enlarge Kinney's presence on the bestseller lists, where the previous titles have taken up residence for the past two years. Kinney's spot-on humor and winning formula of deadpan text set against cartoons are back in full force. This time, Greg starts off on New Year's Day (he resolves to “help other people improve," telling his mother, “I think you should work on chewing your potato chips more quietly") and ends with summer vacation. As he fends off his father's attempts to make him more of a man (the threat of military school looms), Greg's hapless adventures include handing out anonymous valentines expressing his true feelings (“Dear James, You smell"), attempting to impress his classmate Holly and single-handedly wrecking his soccer team's perfect season. Kinney allows himself some insider humor as well, with Greg noting the “racket" children's book authors have going. “All you have to do is make up a character with a snappy name, and then make sure the character learns a lesson at the end of the book." Greg, self-centered as ever, may be the exception proving that rule. Ages 8–12. (Jan.)F&P level: T
- Language
- eng
- Isbn
- 9781613122457
- Label
- The Last Straw
- Title
- The Last Straw
- Statement of responsibility
- Jeff Kinney
- Title variation
-
- Greg Heffley's journal
- Diary of a wimpy kid
- Title variation remainder
- Greg Heffleys journal
- Subject
-
- trueRealistic fiction
- trueMiddle schools
- trueMiddle school students
- trueDiary writing for children
- Comic and Graphic Books
- Humor (Fiction)
- trueIllustrated books
- trueBullying and bullies
- trueSchools
- trueSocial acceptance in children
- trueDiary writing
- trueBest friends
- trueHumorous stories
- truePopularity
- trueFriendship
- Juvenile Fiction
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueDiary novels
- trueBooks to movies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level. Let's face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg's father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly" endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father's efforts to change him. But when Greg's dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out.Greg and his family and friends, who make the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books a must-read for middle school readers, are back and at their best in this hilarious new installment of the series, which is sure to please current fans while attracting new ones.Publishers Weekly-1/19/2009:The third book in this genre-busting series is certain to enlarge Kinney's presence on the bestseller lists, where the previous titles have taken up residence for the past two years. Kinney's spot-on humor and winning formula of deadpan text set against cartoons are back in full force. This time, Greg starts off on New Year's Day (he resolves to “help other people improve," telling his mother, “I think you should work on chewing your potato chips more quietly") and ends with summer vacation. As he fends off his father's attempts to make him more of a man (the threat of military school looms), Greg's hapless adventures include handing out anonymous valentines expressing his true feelings (“Dear James, You smell"), attempting to impress his classmate Holly and single-handedly wrecking his soccer team's perfect season. Kinney allows himself some insider humor as well, with Greg noting the “racket" children's book authors have going. “All you have to do is make up a character with a snappy name, and then make sure the character learns a lesson at the end of the book." Greg, self-centered as ever, may be the exception proving that rule. Ages 8–12. (Jan.)F&P level: T
- Summary
- Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship
- Award
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- Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY), Younger Reader, 2010.
- Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY), Younger Reader, 2012.
- Buckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio), Grades 3-5, 2008.
- Colorado Children's Book Award, Junior Book, 2009.
- Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey), Children's Fiction, 2010.
- Golden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Middle/Jr. High, 2010.
- Great Stone Face Children's Book Award (New Hampshire), 2009.
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 2009.
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 3-5, 2009.
- Maine Student Book Award, 2009.
- North Carolina Children's Book Award, Junior Books category, 2009.
- West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA), Younger Readers, 2009.
- West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award, 2010.
- Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Junior, 2010.
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- 163804
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kinney, Jeff
- Index
- no index present
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 950
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 5
- 8
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Diary of a wimpy kid
- Series volume
- 0001
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Comic and Graphic Books
- Juvenile Fiction
- Humor (Fiction)
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- Greg Heffley's journal
- Label
- The Last Straw
- Control code
- OVERDRIVE:74609814-2242-41a3-9d89-9cdac8b0e8e7
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Form of item
- electronic
- http://library.link/vocab/inputERC
- True
- Isbn
- 9781613122457
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Specific material designation
- optical disk
- Label
- The Last Straw
- Control code
- OVERDRIVE:74609814-2242-41a3-9d89-9cdac8b0e8e7
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Form of item
- electronic
- http://library.link/vocab/inputERC
- True
- Isbn
- 9781613122457
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Specific material designation
- optical disk
Subject
- trueBest friends
- trueBooks to movies
- trueBullying and bullies
- Comic and Graphic Books
- trueDiary novels
- trueDiary writing
- trueDiary writing for children
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueFriendship
- Humor (Fiction)
- trueHumorous stories
- trueIllustrated books
- Juvenile Fiction
- trueMiddle school students
- trueMiddle schools
- truePopularity
- trueRealistic fiction
- trueSchools
- trueSocial acceptance in children
Genre
- trueBooks to movies
- trueDiary novels
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueHumorous stories
- trueIllustrated books
- trueRealistic fiction
Member of
Included in
- trueBILBY - Books I Love Best Yearly (Australia) : Younger Reader
- trueBuckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio): Grades 3-5
- trueClassic Realistic Fiction for Older Kids
- trueColorado Children's Book Award: Junior Book (1992-present)
- trueGarden State Children's Book Awards (New Jersey): Children's Fiction
- trueGolden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Middle/Jr. High School
- trueGreat Stone Face Children's Book Award (New Hampshire)
- trueHumor : Fiction for Grades 3-5
- trueIndian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming)
- trueKentucky Bluegrass Award: Grades 3-5
- trueMaine Student Book Award
- trueMust-read Classics for Older Kids
- trueNorth Carolina Children's Book Award: Junior Books
- trueWAYRBA - Western Australian Young Readers' Book Awards : Younger Readers
- trueWest Virginia Children's Choice Book Award
- trueYoung Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest): Junior
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Character Only applied to fiction books, character appeal is especially for those readers who love books *because* of the characters.
- Award
- Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY), Younger Reader, 2010.
- Award
- Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY), Younger Reader, 2012.
- Award
- Buckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio), Grades 3-5, 2008.
- Award
- Colorado Children's Book Award, Junior Book, 2009.
- Award
- Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey), Children's Fiction, 2010.
- Award
- Golden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Middle/Jr. High, 2010.
- Award
- Great Stone Face Children's Book Award (New Hampshire), 2009.
- Award
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 2009.
- Award
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 3-5, 2009.
- Award
- Maine Student Book Award, 2009.
- Award
- North Carolina Children's Book Award, Junior Books category, 2009.
- Award
- West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA), Younger Readers, 2009.
- Award
- West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award, 2010.
- Award
- Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Junior, 2010.
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