The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney • Book 3 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Humor
- Graphic Novel
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2008
Word Count 21,084
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 970L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 127979
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
- Schools
- Diaries
- Family life
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Schools--Fiction
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Families
- Humorous stories
- Family life--Fiction
- Middle schools
- Diaries--Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jeff Kinney
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 12
2012 National Book Festival with Jeff Kinney
Created by Library of Congress
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by The Guardian (UK)
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Horn Book
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Mackin Community
Series Interview with
Created by Toronto Star
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Imperfect Parent
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Scholastic
Series 2011 Virtually Live interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Puffin Books
Series 2012 Virtually Live interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Puffin Books
Series Drawing Demonstration by Jeff Kinney
Created by Puffin Books
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Library of Congress
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Abrams
Created by Abrams
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ramon de Ocampo
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 1
Series Video Book Trailer from Puffin Books
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
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