I was first introduced to this cartoonish book at ALA. I was able to get a couple of copies "free" from the publishing company. Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl by Rachel Renee Russell is similar to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but from a girl's point of view. My students are on a waiting list to check out this book from my classroom library. Even the boys want to read it! it's a diary by 14 year old Nikki J. Maxwell who, because of her father's job (bug exterminator), has been awarded a scholarship to a fancy private middle school. Just like many teenagers, she keeps a diary where she vents about her parent, friends, not-so friends and her crush. Her diary includes illustrations of black and white sketches, which are funny and imaginative. Although a lot of the journal is about Nikki complains about her mean friends and embarrassing parents, I felt she was not-so perfect herself. She is a little mean and a bit of an instigator, but in the end it seems she gets her wish by maybe being Brandon's crush too. Over all it is a funny book and and an easy read.
Russell, Rachel Renee (2010). Dork Diaries: Tales from a NOT-SO-Popular Party Girl. New York: Simon and Schuster.
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