Nick james hank zipzer biography examples

Close to Famous by Joan Bauer

Plucky twelve-year-old Foster McFee is not going to let her inability to read keep her from reaching her goal of having her own television cooking show.

In fact, her ambitions engage everyone around her, including an unlikely reading tutor who forces her to confront the vulnerability she is trying to keep hidden.

 

Eleven by Patricia Riley Giff

Sam, a talented boy who can’t read, is trying to discover his true identity through written documents.

This action-packed psychological mystery is both suspenseful and touching.

 

Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Underachiever
A Series by Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver

“Hank Zipzer is the kid next door.

Humor, magic, a school bully, a pet dachshund named Cheerio, and a pet iguana that slurps soup at dinner add up to a fun novel with something for everyone.”
-Library School Journal

Henry Winkler’s real-life experiences as a young “underachiever