I Funny: A Middle School Story: 1 (I Funny, 1) - Hardcover

"The broad humor that runs throughout this heavily illustrated story... masks personal pain, demonstrating resiliency in the face of tragedy."
--Publishers Weekly


"Play[s] readers' heartstrings like a banjo.... A brimming bucket of bada-bing!"--Booklist

Praise for I Funny A #1 New York Times bestsellerA 2014 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award NomineeA 2014 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Winner
"....Poignant.... Readers learn about [Jamie's] devastating loss and recovery from a tragic event....The affecting ending, which reveals a more vulnerable Jamie behind the guise of his humor, celebrates Jamie's resilient spirit."--Kirkus Reviews

Aspiring to win a middle-grade stand-up comedy contest, physically challenged young humorist Jamie Grimm struggles with not-so-funny personal difficulties, including a bullying cousin and fears that the judges will only vote for him out of pity.