Hank Zipzer; The World's Greatest Underachiever (Grosset Hardcover): The Zippity Zinger (Series #04) (Hardcover)

from LadyoftheLodge

Another good book for boys, with the added interest of a main character with a learning disability. Humor will appeal to middle graders, with just enough craziness and grossness to incite the pre-teen mind.

from mulstad07

Age: Intermediate, Middle School Media: None The genre of this book is realistic fiction because the events in this story could be real. There are many people like Hank Zipzer in the world, so this could definitely be a real story. Hank is the main character in the story. We are revealed througho...

from BayleeWestrick

This realistic fictional book tells the story of Hank Zipzer, a lover of baseball. He gets selected to play on the yellow team at the school's competition. He throws amazing pitches and believes it is because of his sister's lucky socks. However, his sister wants her lucky socks back. He soon dis...

from jessy555

Genre: Realistic Fiction/Special Needs Critique of Genre: This was a fabulous example of a special needs book because you can tell the boy has a learning disability, but it isn't just said outright so it is a little bit of a challenge to pick out. Once you figure out what he does have and then yo...

from jessy555

Genre: Realistic Fiction/Special Needs Critique of Genre: This was a fabulous example of a special needs book because you can tell the boy has a learning disability, but it isn't just said outright so it is a little bit of a challenge to pick out. Once you figure out what he does have and then yo...