Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal
by Jeff Kinney • Book 1 of the Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid Series
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2019
Word Count 16,284
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1020L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 500555, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels /
- Authorship
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Friendship in children
- Best friends--Fiction
- Best friends
- Diaries
- Biography--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
- Heffley, Greg
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Middle school students
- JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / General
- Humorous stories
- Authorship--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Diaries--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / General
- Lists With This Book
- Teaching Social-Emotional Learning
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jeff Kinney
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 3
Author Interviews 20
Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by NPR
2012 National Book Festival with Jeff Kinney
Created by Library of Congress
Boys Read, Boys Write Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Reading the Pictures Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Screens, Books, and Reading Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Get Kids Reading Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Worst Thing I Ever Did As a Kid Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
On oral storytelling family traditions with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On the books he read as a child with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On fantasy, myths, Dungeons and Dragons, and Poptropica with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On video games with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On wanting readers to laugh with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On writing for himself as a kid with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On his 5th grade teacher with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On the 10,000 hour rule with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On the origins of Wimpy Kid with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On new views of childhood with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On going from jokes to a book with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On turning kids on to reading with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Series Activity Sheets and Games from Wimpy Kid Series
Created by Wimpy Kid Series
Series Classroom Kit from Wimpy Kid Series
Created by Wimpy Kid Series
Classroom Extension Activities from Wimpy Kid Series
Created by Wimpy Kid Series
Activity Sheet from Puffin Schools UK
Created by Puffin Schools UK
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Christopher Gebauer
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Puffin Books
Created by Puffin Books
Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 2
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Elementary Selection, 2020
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2020
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